Lighter companion
Taupe Gray Core
#817C74 · hsl(40, 5%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(112, 109, 102)
HSL
hsl(40, 5%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 56%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4.1:1AA Large
About this color
Taupe Gray Velvet (#706D66) belongs to the orange family — hue 40°, 5% saturation, 42% 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-velvet: #706D66; --colorarchive-taupe-gray-velvet-hsl: hsl(40, 5%, 42%); --colorarchive-taupe-gray-velvet-rgb: rgb(112, 109, 102); }
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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 Dusk
#5B5852 · hsl(40, 5%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Cobalt Velvet Faint
#606876 · hsl(220, 10%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Citrine Velvet Faint
#767660 · hsl(60, 10%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Vermillion Velvet Faint
#766660 · hsl(15, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Teal Velvet Faint
#60766F · hsl(160, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mulberry Velvet Faint
#6F6076 · hsl(280, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cerulean Velvet Faint
#607276 · hsl(190, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Violet Velvet Faint
#646076 · hsl(250, 10%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Taupe Gray Velvet #706D66 Lighter companion: Taupe Gray Core #817C74 Darker companion: Taupe Gray Dusk #5B5852 Complementary counterpoint: Cobalt Velvet Faint #606876 Analogous lead: Citrine Velvet Faint #767660 Analogous echo: Vermillion Velvet Faint #766660 Triadic +120°: Teal Velvet Faint #60766F Triadic +240°: Mulberry Velvet Faint #6F6076 Split-comp +150°: Cerulean Velvet Faint #607276 Split-comp +210°: Violet Velvet Faint #646076
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Faint
#766F60 · hsl(40, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Core
#817C74 · hsl(40, 5%, 48%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Muted
#7E7258 · hsl(40, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Taupe Gray Dusk
#5B5852 · hsl(40, 5%, 34%)
Nearby match
Apricot Core Faint
#877E6E · hsl(40, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Faint
#767060 · hsl(45, 10%, 42%)
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
#6F6F68
Protanopia
#6F6F68
Tritanopia
#706969
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