Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pale Taupe #BC987E

Shades of Pale Taupe

#BC987E

#A78770

#927662

#7D6554

#685446

#534338

#3E322A

#29211C

#14100E

#000000

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Tints of Pale Taupe

#BC987E

#C4A28A

#CBAC97

#D2B7A4

#DAC2B2

#E1CEC0

#E8D9CF

#F0E5DE

#F7F2EE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Pale Taupe

#F88F43

#EE904D

#E49257

#DA9461

#D0956B

#C69776

#BC9980

#B29A89

#A89C94

#9E9E9E

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What color is Pale Taupe

Pale Taupe is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pale Taupe is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Taupe

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Pale Taupe is #BC987E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Taupe has 74%% Red, 60% Green, and 49% Blue.
Pale Taupe has 25° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 74% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Taupe has 25° Hue, 32% Saturation, and 62% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Taupe has 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 33% yellow, and 26% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#BC987E

RGB

(188, 152, 126)

(74%, 60%, 49%)

HSV

(25°, 33, 74)

(7%, 33%, 74%)

HSL

(25°, 32, 62)

(7%, 32%, 62%)

CMYK

(0, 19, 33, 26)

(0%, 19%, 33%, 26%)

How does Pale Taupe contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Pale Taupe is 35%, which is medium high.
Pale Taupe has a higher contrast with black than white. Pale Taupe and black have a 7.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Pale Taupe and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

35%

AAA (7.9)

insufficient (2.6)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Pale Taupe

Summer

#55443C

#C04141

#BC987E

#EAE55F

#EAE4DF

Winter

#4E3750

#428580

#BC987E

#EADDE4

#EADFD5

Spring

#47392F

#778C43

#BC987E

#C4DC8D

#EEEBE8

Analogous

#47382E

#93805E

#BC987E

#D3C8B9

#E8DCD1

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How to mix Pale Taupe paint

To mix Pale Taupe paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 18% Red, 26% Black, 49% White, as shown below.

Yellow

6%

Red

18%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

26%

White

49%

To mix Pale Taupe paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 15% Yellow, 26% Black, 49% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

9%

Yellow

15%

Black

26%

White

49%

What colors are similar to Pale Taupe

Colors similar to Pale Taupe are: Mushroom, Sandrift, Light Taupe, Lion, and Dust. Mushroom is paler and lighter than Pale Taupe. Sandrift is more orange and paler and darker than Pale Taupe. Light Taupe is brighter and darker than Pale Taupe. Lion is more yellow and brighter than Pale Taupe. Dust is more yellow and brighter than Pale Taupe.

Mushroom

#BA9E88

paler,

lighter

Sandrift

#AB917A

more orange,

paler,

darker

Light Taupe

#B38B6D

brighter,

darker

Lion

#C19A6B

more yellow,

brighter

Dust

#B2996E

more yellow,

brighter