Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Light Taupe #B38B6D

Shades of Light Taupe

#B28B6C

#9E7B60

#8A6C54

#775C48

#634D3C

#4F3D30

#3B2E24

#271E18

#130F0C

#000000

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Tints of Light Taupe

#B28B6C

#BB967A

#C3A188

#CCAD96

#D4BAA6

#DDC7B6

#E5D4C7

#EDE2D9

#F6F0EB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Taupe

#F78026

#EB8231

#E0843D

#D48549

#C88754

#BD8860

#B18A6B

#A68B77

#9A8D83

#8E8E8E

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What color is Light Taupe

Light Taupe is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Taupe is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Taupe

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Taupe is #B38B6D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Taupe has 70%% Red, 55% Green, and 43% Blue.
Light Taupe has 26° Hue, 39% Saturation, and 70% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Taupe has 26° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 56% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Taupe has 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 39% yellow, and 30% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#B38B6D

RGB

(179, 139, 109)

(70%, 55%, 43%)

HSV

(26°, 39, 70)

(7%, 39%, 70%)

HSL

(26°, 31, 56)

(7%, 31%, 56%)

CMYK

(0, 22, 39, 30)

(0%, 22%, 39%, 30%)

How does Light Taupe contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Taupe is 29%, which is low.
Light Taupe has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Taupe and black have a 6.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Light Taupe and white have a 3.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

29%

AA (6.8)

insufficient (3.1)

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What colors go with Light Taupe

Summer

#572927

#A04C48

#B38B6D

#F5CDCB

#EEE8E2

Winter

#57224A

#656ECC

#B38B6D

#EEB4E0

#E8DACE

Spring

#4B3C2E

#B38B6D

#9FC545

#E8D9CC

#C9E883

Analogous

#4E3C2E

#896337

#B38B6D

#D5B1A0

#D0C5BE

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How to mix Light Taupe paint

To mix Light Taupe paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 20% Red, 30% Black, 43% White, as shown below.

Yellow

7%

Red

20%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

30%

White

43%

To mix Light Taupe paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 17% Yellow, 30% Black, 43% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

10%

Yellow

17%

Black

30%

White

43%

What colors are similar to Light Taupe

Colors similar to Light Taupe are: Sandrift, Muesli, Muddy Waters, Pale Taupe, and French Beige. Sandrift is paler than Light Taupe. Muesli is more yellow and brighter than Light Taupe. Muddy Waters is more yellow and brighter than Light Taupe. Pale Taupe is paler and lighter than Light Taupe. French Beige is brighter and darker than Light Taupe.

Sandrift

#AB917A

paler

Muesli

#AA8B5B

more yellow,

brighter

Muddy Waters

#B78E5C

more yellow,

brighter

Pale Taupe

#BC987E

paler,

lighter

French Beige

#A67B5B

brighter,

darker