Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Shadow
#4B4944 · hsl(40, 5%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(54, 52, 48)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 79%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.4:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Taupe Gray Nocturne (#363430) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne: #363430; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-nocturne-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 20%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-nocturne-rgb: rgb(54, 52, 48); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Taupe Gray Ink
#252422 · hsl(40, 5%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138 · hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Nocturne Faint
#38382E · hsl(60, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(15, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Nocturne Faint
#2E3835 · hsl(160, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Nocturne Faint
#352E38 · hsl(280, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Nocturne Faint
#2E3638 · hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Nocturne #363430 Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Shadow #4B4944 Darker companion: Taupe Gray Ink #252422 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Nocturne Faint #2E3138 Analogous lead: Citrine Nocturne Faint #38382E Analogous echo: Vermillion Nocturne Faint #38302E Triadic +120°: Teal Nocturne Faint #2E3835 Triadic +240°: Mulberry Nocturne Faint #352E38 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Nocturne Faint #2E3638 Split-comp +210°: Violet Nocturne Faint #302E38
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Faint
#38352E · hsl(40, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Ink
#252422 · hsl(40, 5%, 14%)
Nearby match
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Shadow
#4B4944 · hsl(40, 5%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Saffron Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(45, 10%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#353531
Protanopia
#353531
Tritanopia
#363232
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