Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Silk
#B1AFA9 · hsl(40, 5%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(158, 155, 148)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 38%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.6:1AA
About this color
Taupe Gray Tone (#9E9B94) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% saturation, 60% 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-tone: #9E9B94; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-tone-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 60%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-tone-rgb: rgb(158, 155, 148); }
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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 Radiant
#908C84 · hsl(40, 5%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Tone Faint
#8F96A3 · hsl(220, 10%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Tone Faint
#A3A38F · hsl(60, 10%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Tone Faint
#A3948F · hsl(15, 10%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Tone Faint
#8FA39C · hsl(160, 10%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Tone Faint
#9C8FA3 · hsl(280, 10%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Tone Faint
#8FA0A3 · hsl(190, 10%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Tone Faint
#928FA3 · hsl(250, 10%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Tone #9E9B94 Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Silk #B1AFA9 Darker companion: Taupe Gray Radiant #908C84 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Tone Faint #8F96A3 Analogous lead: Citrine Tone Faint #A3A38F Analogous echo: Vermillion Tone Faint #A3948F Triadic +120°: Teal Tone Faint #8FA39C Triadic +240°: Mulberry Tone Faint #9C8FA3 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Tone Faint #8FA0A3 Split-comp +210°: Violet Tone Faint #928FA3
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Faint
#A39C8F · hsl(40, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Radiant
#908C84 · hsl(40, 5%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Tone Muted
#AB9F87 · hsl(40, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Silk
#B1AFA9 · hsl(40, 5%, 68%)
Nearby match
Apricot Radiant Faint
#958E7E · hsl(40, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Tone Faint
#A39E8F · hsl(45, 10%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9D9D96
Protanopia
#9D9D96
Tritanopia
#9E9797
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