Rich 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 | #4c6376 |
| Complementary Color | #899fb3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (27.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rich Taupe Color. The Tattered Teddy color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Matte Brown (#a17f67) for more energetic effect. Try Medium Wood as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#899fb3 is the best complementary color to Rich 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 #b39c89 complementary color is Bali Hai, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mongoose are #b3898b and #b3b189. Thus found on the left and right of #b39c89 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Hillary colors as they work well with Rich Taupe.
The split-complementary Rich Taupe palette consists of #898bb3 and #89b3b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#899fb3). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b39c89, 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 #b39c89 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 Rich Taupe. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rich Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Bay Leaf, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b39c89 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. Rich Taupe tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#899fb3) and two others. The Acapulco 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 #89b39c and #b3899f.
In a RGB color space, hex #b39c89 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Rich Taupe has a hue angle of 27.14°, a saturation of 21.65% and a lightness of 61.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b39c89 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b39c89 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,156,137) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.02, 16.47, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(27.14,21.65%,61.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(27.14,23.46%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.8783,5.4389,13.0689) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.9942,35.1668,28.6104) |