NAMED COLOR
Taupe #483C32
Taupe — a warm grey-brown that transitions cleanly between warm and cool design schemes.
TAUPE
RGB 72, 60, 50 LRV 5
Color spec
| Hex | #483C32 |
| RGB | 72, 60, 50 |
| HSL | 27°, 18%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 17, 31, 72 |
| LRV | 5 |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Film Noir
SKU 0144 · #473933 · LRV 5
ΔE 3.03 (close)
Closest matches at 11 other US paint brands
| Color | Brand | Name | SKU | LRV | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Espresso Beans | PPU5-19 | 5 | — | |
| Dunn-Edwards | Tortoise Shell | DET656 | 5 | — | |
| Sherwin-Williams | Black Fox | SW 7020 | 6 | — | |
| Benjamin Moore | Espresso | AF-30 | 8 | — | |
| Magnolia Home | Coffee Bean | JG-025 | 4 | — | |
| Valspar | Cracked Pepper | 4011-1 | 5 | — | |
| Pratt & Lambert | Cocoa | 23-11 | 7 | — | |
| Backdrop | It's a Date | BD-IT | 7 | — | |
| Farrow & Ball | Off-Black | No. 57 | 7 | — | |
| PPG / Glidden | Knight's Armor | PPG1011-7 | 6 | — | |
| Clare | Penthouse | Clare 09 | 11 | — |
Palette
Generated by hue-rotating #483C32 in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme — pair the base color with one accent and one neutral.
COMPLEMENTARY
#483C32 + #323E48
TRIADIC
#483C32 · #32483C · #3C3248
ANALOGOUS
#483233 · #483C32 · #484732
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
#483C32 · #324847 · #323348
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
Sample text on white
10.67:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.97:1 fail
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
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