Light Taupe
#B38B6D
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Tones of Light Taupe
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.
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Taupe
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.
