Taupe #8B7D6B
A gray-brown between brown and gray. Understated and elegant; excellent as a neutral base.
Use cases: Elegant neutrals · Fashion
Families: Browns
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #8B7D6B | |
| RGB | rgb(139, 125, 107) | |
| HSL | hsl(34, 13%, 48%) | |
| HSV | hsv(34, 23%, 55%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.73% 0.032 74.1) | |
| OKLab | oklab(59.73% 0.0087 0.0303) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 10.1%, 23%, 45.5%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(20.635, 21.2183, 16.9156) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.2, 2.3, 11.8) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(53.2, 12.0, 79.0°) | |
| Luminance | 0.212 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record
Collections: Muted Colors · Warm Gray Colors · Desert Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on Taupe
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Grey #8D8468 | 5.83 | |
| Grey Brown #7F7053 | 6.82 | |
| Warm Grey #978A84 | 7.68 | |
| Dull Brown #876E4B | 8.37 | |
| Dark Taupe #7F684E | 8.86 | |
| Medium Grey #7D7F7C | 9.42 |
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Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.