Light Taupe (#B38B6D)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.07:1 — vs black: 6.83:1

Color values

  • HEX #B38B6D
  • RGB rgb(179, 139, 109)
  • HSL hsl(25, 31%, 56%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 22, 39, 30 )
  • Websafe #CC9966

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B38B6D based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Light Taupe
#B38B6D Base
#6D95B3
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Light Taupe
#B38B6D Base
#B36D72
#B3AE6D
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Light Taupe
#B38B6D Base
#6DB38B
#8B6DB3
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Light Taupe
#B38B6D Base
#6DB3AE
#6D72B3
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Light Taupe
#B38B6D Base
#72B36D
#6D95B3
#AE6DB3
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Light Taupe
#B38B6D Base
#59402E
#8B6548
#A37655
#C1A088
#CDB39F
#E7DBD2
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Light Taupe, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#110C09
#33251B
#563E2D
#78573F
#9B7051
Light Taupe #B38B6D Base
#C0A087
#CEB4A1
#DBC9BB
#E9DDD4
#F6F2EE
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #B38B6D. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #B38B6D;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #B38B6D;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #B38B6D;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #B38B6D,
        #6D95B3
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #B38B6D,
        #6D95B3
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$light-taupe: #B38B6D;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$light-taupe-r: 179;
$light-taupe-g: 139;
$light-taupe-b: 109;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $light-taupe;
    color: rgba($light-taupe-r, $light-taupe-g, $light-taupe-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Light Taupe appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #B38B6D How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #98986C Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #90906D Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #B58888 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #939393 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Light Taupe ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Light Taupe #B38B6D Base
Pale Taupe #BC987E ΔE 4.21
Deer #BA8759 ΔE 4.79
French Beige #A67B5B ΔE 5.41
Antique Brass #CD9575 ΔE 6.08

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.