Deep Taupe is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #84999f |
| Complementary Color | #60757b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Deep Taupe Color. The Carmel Mission color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hemp (#987d73) for more energetic effect. Try Peppered Pecan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#60757b is the best complementary color to Deep Taupe. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7b6660 complementary color is Nevada, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sand Dune are #7b6067 and #7b7360. Thus found on the left and right of #7b6660 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Falcon and Pablo colors as they work well with Deep Taupe.
The split-complementary Deep Taupe palette consists of #60677b and #607b73 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#60757b). Try Shuttle Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #7b6660, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #7b6660 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Deep Taupe. Thus Dolphin and Glade Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Deep Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #7b6660 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Deep Taupe tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#60757b) and two others. The Glade Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Falcon – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #607b66 and #7b6074.
In a RGB color space, hex #7b6660 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Deep Taupe has a hue angle of 13.33°, a saturation of 12.33% and a lightness of 42.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7b6660 is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 51.76% black ink.
| HEX | #7b6660 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(123,102,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.24, 10.59, 51.76 |
| HSL | hsl(13.33,12.33%,42.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.33,21.95%,48.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.0231,7.3573,6.518) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.0311,14.5582,13.0841) |