Plum 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 | #495e64 |
| Complementary Color | #9bb0b6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Plum Taupe Color. The Vagabond color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Worn Silver (#c9c0bb) for more calm effect. Try Hushed Auburn as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9bb0b6 is the best complementary color to Plum 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 #b6a19b complementary color is Gull Gray, 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 Thatch are #b69ba2 and #b6ae9b. Thus found on the left and right of #b6a19b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Nomad colors as they work well with Plum Taupe.
The split-complementary Plum Taupe palette consists of #9ba2b6 and #9bb6ae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9bb0b6). Try Gull Gray and Summer Green colors in combination with #b6a19b, 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 #b6a19b 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 Plum Taupe. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plum Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Norway, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b6a19b 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. Plum Taupe tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#9bb0b6) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9bb6a1 and #b69baf.
In a RGB color space, hex #b6a19b is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Plum Taupe has a hue angle of 13.33°, a saturation of 15.61% and a lightness of 66.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b6a19b is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b6a19b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,161,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 10.59, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(13.33,15.61%,66.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.33,14.84%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.874,6.6637,5.9226) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.9527,37.8014,36.3064) |