Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Pearl
#D8D7D4 · hsl(40, 5%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(197, 195, 191)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 23%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.9:1AA
About this color
Taupe Gray Bloom (#C5C3BF) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-taupe-gray-bloom: #C5C3BF; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-bloom-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 76%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-bloom-rgb: rgb(197, 195, 191); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Taupe Gray Silk
#B1AFA9 · hsl(40, 5%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Bloom Faint
#BCC0C8 · hsl(220, 10%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Bloom Faint
#C8C8BC · hsl(60, 10%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Bloom Faint
#C8BFBC · hsl(15, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Bloom Faint
#BCC8C4 · hsl(160, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Bloom Faint
#C4BCC8 · hsl(280, 10%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Bloom Faint
#BCC6C8 · hsl(190, 10%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Bloom Faint
#BEBCC8 · hsl(250, 10%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Bloom #C5C3BF Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Pearl #D8D7D4 Darker companion: Taupe Gray Silk #B1AFA9 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Bloom Faint #BCC0C8 Analogous lead: Citrine Bloom Faint #C8C8BC Analogous echo: Vermillion Bloom Faint #C8BFBC Triadic +120°: Teal Bloom Faint #BCC8C4 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Bloom Faint #C4BCC8 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Bloom Faint #BCC6C8 Split-comp +210°: Violet Bloom Faint #BEBCC8
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Bloom Faint
#C8C4BC · hsl(40, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Apricot Bloom Muted
#CDC5B7 · hsl(40, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Silk
#B1AFA9 · hsl(40, 5%, 68%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Pearl
#D8D7D4 · hsl(40, 5%, 84%)
Nearby match
Saffron Bloom Faint
#C8C5BC · hsl(45, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Faint
#B6B0A5 · hsl(40, 10%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#C4C4C0
Protanopia
#C4C4C0
Tritanopia
#C5C1C1
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