Light Taupe
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Color codes
0.2915Shades of Light Taupe
All shadesLighter
Darker
Tints mixed with white
Tones mixed with gray
Color harmonies
Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.
ExportNeighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.
ExportThree hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.
ExportThe base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.
ExportFour hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.
ExportOne hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.
ExportContrast and readability
Text colors that pass AA
In a design
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A short paragraph shows how body text sits next to the color.
Get startedCards and badges use a soft tint of the color.
Full-color background with readable text.
Get startedAbout Light Taupe
Light Taupe (#B38B6D) is a medium, muted color from the Brown family with a warm character. It is made of 179 red, 139 green and 109 blue (hsl(26, 32%, 56%)). Its contrast ratio is 3.07:1 against white and 6.83:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.
Suggested uses
- supporting interface colors and illustrations
- textiles, furniture and accent walls
- designs that should feel energetic or welcoming
Reading the codes
In HEX, #B38B6D stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 179, 139 and 109 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 26°, 32% saturation and 56% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.