What color is Taupe?
Taupe is a dark grayish-brown with warm, dusty undertones, hex #54463A, close to the color of raw suede. It has more gray in it than simple brown, giving it a muted, earthy quality.
What is the meaning of the color Taupe?
French gave English this color name in the early 19th century, borrowed directly from the French word for mole, the small burrowing animal whose fur is a soft grayish-brown. The Oxford English Dictionary records the first use of taupe as an English color term in 1911. Through the mid-20th century, the color appeared in fashion and interior textiles as a neutral alternative to beige, favored in European fabric and upholstery trades. The paint brand Farrow and Ball later formalized its commercial profile with shades such as Dead Salmon and French Gray, colors that occupy the same warm-neutral family.
What colors go with Taupe?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #54463A |
color: #54463A;
|
| RGB | 84, 70, 58 |
color: rgb(84, 70, 58);
|
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 27%, 23% |
color: rgb(33%, 27%, 23%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 31%, 67% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 28°, 18%, 28% |
color: hsl(28, 18%, 28%);
|
| HSV | 28°, 31%, 33% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 22, 3, 4 |
color: lab(22% 3 4);
|
| Decimal | 5523002 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.taupe {
color: #54463A;
}
$taupe: #54463A;
rgb(84, 70, 58)