French 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 | #2c3d40 |
| Complementary Color | #bfd0d3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to French Taupe Color. The Teatime Mauve 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 Parfait (#c8a6a1) for more energetic effect. Try Foggy Quartz as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bfd0d3 is the best complementary color to French 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 #d3c2bf complementary color is Loblolly, 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 Cold Turkey are #d3bfc5 and #d3cbbf. Thus found on the left and right of #d3c2bf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Sisal colors as they work well with French Taupe.
The split-complementary French Taupe palette consists of #bfc6d3 and #bfd3cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bfd0d3). Try Heather and Conch colors in combination with #d3c2bf, 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 #d3c2bf 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 French Taupe. Thus Gray Suit and Sea Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of French Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Loblolly, Pale Leaf, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3c2bf 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. French Taupe tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#bfd0d3) and two others. The Sea Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Loblolly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bfd3c2 and #d3bfd0.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3c2bf is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode French Taupe has a hue angle of 9°, a saturation of 18.52% and a lightness of 78.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3c2bf is made of 0% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 7.85% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d3c2bf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,194,191) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.67, 7.85, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(9,18.52%,78.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9,9.48%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.7241,5.4611,3.6565) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.5597,56.194,57.2084) |