Artistic 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 | #3c4e53 |
| Complementary Color | #acbec3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.04° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Artistic Taupe Color. The Thatch color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Nude Lips (#b5948d) for more energetic effect. Try Quicksand as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#acbec3 is the best complementary color to Artistic 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 #c3b1ac complementary color is Tower 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 Silk are #c3acb2 and #c3bcac. Thus found on the left and right of #c3b1ac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Bison Hide colors as they work well with Artistic Taupe.
The split-complementary Artistic Taupe palette consists of #acb2c3 and #acc3bc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#acbec3). Try Cadet Blue and Opal colors in combination with #c3b1ac, 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 #c3b1ac 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 Artistic Taupe. Thus Chatelle and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Artistic Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tower Gray, Rainee, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3b1ac 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. Artistic Taupe tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#acbec3) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Tower Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #acc3b1 and #c3acbe.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3b1ac is made of 36% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Artistic Taupe has a hue angle of 13.04°, a saturation of 16.08% and a lightness of 71.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3b1ac is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c3b1ac |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,177,172) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 9.02, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(13.04,16.08%,71.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.04,11.79%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.5617,5.5926,4.885) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.6742,46.0249,45.5061) |