Threshold 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 | #536575 |
| Complementary Color | #8a9cac |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Threshold Taupe Color. The Dusty Canyon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mukluks (#a38961) for more energetic effect. Try Tattered Teddy as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8a9cac is the best complementary color to Threshold 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 #ac9a8a complementary color is Bali Hai, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Del Rio are #ac8a8a and #acab8a. Thus found on the left and right of #ac9a8a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Tallow colors as they work well with Threshold Taupe.
The split-complementary Threshold Taupe palette consists of #8a8bac and #8aacab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8a9cac). Try Manatee and Cascade colors in combination with #ac9a8a, 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 #ac9a8a 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 Threshold Taupe. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Threshold Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Envy, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #ac9a8a square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Threshold Taupe tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8a9cac) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Bali Hai. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8aac9a and #ac8a9b.
In a RGB color space, hex #ac9a8a is made of 37% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Threshold Taupe has a hue angle of 28.24°, a saturation of 17% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ac9a8a is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 13.33% yellow and 32.55% black ink.
| HEX | #ac9a8a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,154,138) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 13.33, 32.55 |
| HSL | hsl(28.24,17%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.24,19.77%,67.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.7372,3.9705,10.8113) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.1563,33.7168,28.8052) |