Taupe Color

HEX, RGB, HSL & CMYK Codes

#b9a281
Format Value
HEX #b9a281
RGB rgb(185, 162, 129)
HSL hsl(35.4, 28.6%, 61.6%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 12.4%, 30.3%, 27.5%)
HSV hsv(35.4, 30.3%, 72.5%)

taupe color harmonies

Tints & shades of taupe

Tints (lighter)

#bfaa8c #c6b398 #ccbba3 #d2c4af #d9ccba #dfd5c6 #e6ddd1 #ece6dd #f2eee8 #f9f7f4

Shades (darker)

#a89375 #97856a #87765e #766752 #655846 #544a3b #433b2f #322c23 #221d17 #110f0c

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 2.46:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 8.55:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use taupe in code

CSS color: #b9a281;
SCSS $color: #b9a281;
Tailwind bg-[#b9a281]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.635, blue: 0.506, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#b9a281")
Flutter Color(0xFFB9A281)

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What is the HEX code for taupe?

The CSS color taupe in HEX format is #b9a281. Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use taupe in CSS?

To apply taupe in CSS:

  • Text color: color: #b9a281;
  • Background: background-color: #b9a281;
  • Border: border-color: #b9a281;

What are all the color format values for taupe?

FormatValue
HEX#b9a281
RGBrgb(185, 162, 129)
HSLhsl(35.4, 28.6%, 61.6%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12.4%, 30.3%, 27.5%)

How do I convert taupe to HEX?

Select taupe from the color name list in our color converter. The HEX value — #b9a281 — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does taupe belong to?

taupe belongs to the orange color family. It is a medium, muted color with HSL values: hue 35.4°, saturation 28.6%, lightness 61.6%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of taupe?

Lighter variant (lightness 76.6%): #d4c6b2. Darker variant (lightness 46.6%): #997d55. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HEX used for?

HEX color codes are used in CSS, HTML and design tools. They encode red, green and blue as two hexadecimal digits each (00–FF), forming a compact 6-character code like #ff0000.