Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Radiant
#908C84 · hsl(40, 5%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(129, 124, 116)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 49%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.1:1AA Large
on black
5.1:1AA
About this color
Taupe Gray Core (#817C74) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% saturation, 48% 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-core: #817C74; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-core-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 48%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-core-rgb: rgb(129, 124, 116); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Taupe Gray Velvet
#706D66 · hsl(40, 5%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Core Faint
#6E7687 · hsl(220, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Core Faint
#87876E · hsl(60, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Core Faint
#87746E · hsl(15, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Core Faint
#6E877E · hsl(160, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Core Faint
#7E6E87 · hsl(280, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Core Faint
#6E8387 · hsl(190, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Core Faint
#726E87 · hsl(250, 10%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Core #817C74 Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Radiant #908C84 Darker companion: Taupe Gray Velvet #706D66 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Core Faint #6E7687 Analogous lead: Citrine Core Faint #87876E Analogous echo: Vermillion Core Faint #87746E Triadic +120°: Teal Core Faint #6E877E Triadic +240°: Mulberry Core Faint #7E6E87 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Core Faint #6E8387 Split-comp +210°: Violet Core Faint #726E87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Core Faint
#877E6E · hsl(40, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Velvet
#706D66 · hsl(40, 5%, 42%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Radiant
#908C84 · hsl(40, 5%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Muted
#908264 · hsl(40, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Faint
#766F60 · hsl(40, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Faint
#958E7E · hsl(40, 10%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7F8076
Protanopia
#7F7F76
Tritanopia
#817878
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