Studio Taupe Color

#a59789

Studio Taupe is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #5a6876
Complementary Color #8997a5
Color Shade: warm red (30° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 59.22% (better contrasting with white)
Studio Taupe Color Sample
Studio Taupe Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a59789

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Studio Taupe Color. The Red Earth color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Basic Khaki (#c3b69f) for more energetic effect. Try Hopsack as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#8997a5 is the best complementary color to Studio Taupe. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a59789 complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #a58989 and #a5a589. Thus found on the left and right of #a59789 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Tallow colors as they work well with Studio Taupe.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Studio Taupe palette consists of #8989a5 and #89a5a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8997a5). Try Manatee and Cascade colors in combination with #a59789, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a59789 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Studio Taupe. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Studio Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Envy, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a59789 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Studio Taupe tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8997a5) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountbatten Pink – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #89a597 and #a58997.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a59789 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Studio Taupe has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 13.46% and a lightness of 59.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a59789 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 35.29% black ink.

HEX #a59789
RGB Decimal rgb(165,151,137)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 30%
CMYK 0, 5.49, 10.98, 35.29
HSL hsl(30,13.46%,59.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(30,16.97%,64.71%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.2922,2.7632,9.2366)
XYZ xyz(31.099,31.9387,28.1926)
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