Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Velvet
#706D66 · hsl(40, 5%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(91, 88, 82)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 10%, 64%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.1:1AA
on black
3:1Fail
About this color
Taupe Gray Dusk (#5B5852) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% saturation, 34% 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-dusk: #5B5852; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-dusk-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 34%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-dusk-rgb: rgb(91, 88, 82); }
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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 Shadow
#4B4944 · hsl(40, 5%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Dusk Faint
#4E545F · hsl(220, 10%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Dusk Faint
#5F5F4E · hsl(60, 10%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Dusk Faint
#5F524E · hsl(15, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Dusk Faint
#4E5F5A · hsl(160, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Dusk Faint
#5A4E5F · hsl(280, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Dusk Faint
#4E5C5F · hsl(190, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Dusk Faint
#514E5F · hsl(250, 10%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Dusk #5B5852 Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Velvet #706D66 Darker companion: Taupe Gray Shadow #4B4944 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Dusk Faint #4E545F Analogous lead: Citrine Dusk Faint #5F5F4E Analogous echo: Vermillion Dusk Faint #5F524E Triadic +120°: Teal Dusk Faint #4E5F5A Triadic +240°: Mulberry Dusk Faint #5A4E5F Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Dusk Faint #4E5C5F Split-comp +210°: Violet Dusk Faint #514E5F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Faint
#5F5A4E · hsl(40, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Shadow
#4B4944 · hsl(40, 5%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Dusk Muted
#665C47 · hsl(40, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Velvet
#706D66 · hsl(40, 5%, 42%)
Nearby match
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Saffron Dusk Faint
#5F5B4E · hsl(45, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5A5A54
Protanopia
#5A5A53
Tritanopia
#5B5555
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