Pale Taupe
#BC987E
Shades of Pale Taupe
What color is Pale Taupe
Pale 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. Pale Taupe is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Taupe
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Taupe is #BC987E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Taupe has 74%% Red, 60% Green, and 49% Blue.
Pale Taupe has 25° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 74% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Taupe has 25° Hue, 32% Saturation, and 62% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Taupe has 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 33% yellow, and 26% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#BC987E |
|
RGB |
(188, 152, 126) |
(74%, 60%, 49%) |
HSV |
(25°, 33, 74) |
(7%, 33%, 74%) |
HSL |
(25°, 32, 62) |
(7%, 32%, 62%) |
CMYK |
(0, 19, 33, 26) |
(0%, 19%, 33%, 26%) |
How does Pale Taupe contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Taupe is 35%, which is medium high.
Pale Taupe has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Taupe and black have a 7.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Taupe and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
35% |
AAA (7.9) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Taupe
How to mix Pale Taupe paint
To mix Pale Taupe paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 18% Red, 26% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
18%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
26%
White
49%
To mix Pale Taupe paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 15% Yellow, 26% Black, 49% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
15%
Black
26%
White
49%
What colors are similar to Pale Taupe
Colors similar to Pale Taupe are: Mushroom, Sandrift, Light Taupe, Lion, and Dust. Mushroom is paler and lighter than Pale Taupe. Sandrift is more orange and paler and darker than Pale Taupe. Light Taupe is brighter and darker than Pale Taupe. Lion is more yellow and brighter than Pale Taupe. Dust is more yellow and brighter than Pale Taupe.
