Taupe color: code #483C32
Taupe
#483C32
Color codes
- HEX
#483C32 - RGB
rgb(72, 60, 50) - HSL
hsl(27, 18%, 24%) - HSV
hsv(27, 31%, 28%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 17%, 31%, 72%) - LAB
lab(26.3% 3.4 8.1) - OKLCH
oklch(36.6% 0.024 61.8)
About the color Taupe
Taupe has the HEX code #483C32, which corresponds to rgb(72, 60, 50) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 27°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness (hsl(27, 18%, 24%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 10.67:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 1.96:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 17%, 31%, 72%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Taupe
Complementary
#483C32 · #323E48
Analogous
#483233 · #483C32 · #484732
Triadic
#483C32 · #32483C · #3C3248
Tetradic
#483C32 · #334832 · #323E48 · #473248
Split-complementary
#483C32 · #324847 · #323348
Monochromatic
#000000 · #2A231D · #483C32 · #756252 · #9F8875
Taupe with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-taupe: #483C32;
--color-taupe-rgb: 72, 60, 50;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-taupe);
color: #FFFFFF;
}