Chic Taupe Color – #aa9788: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Chic Taupe color hex code is #aa9788, and it is composed of 67% red, 59% green and 53% blue.

Chic Taupe is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 20% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Chic Taupe color (#aa9788) against dark backgrounds.

Chic Taupe color

Chic Taupe Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #AA9788

  2. #859CAD

Triadic colors

  1. #AA9788

  2. #85AD96

  3. #9685AD

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #BFB1A6

  2. #D5CBC3

  3. #EAE5E1

Darker colors

  1. #957D6A

  2. #776455

  3. #594B40

  4. #3C322A

  5. #1E1915

Analogous colors

  1. #AA889B

  2. #AA888A

  3. #AA9788

  4. #AAA888

  5. #9BAA88

Monochromatic colors

  1. #976E4E

  2. #AB886E

  3. #B9A392

  4. #CABEB5

  5. #DDD8D4

#aa9788

Chic Taupe Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Chic Taupe, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#aa9788
RGBrgb(170,151,136)
HSLhsl(26,16.7%,60%)
CMYK0, 11, 20, 33
HSV26, 20, 67
RGB %67, 59, 53
XYZ32.1, 32.5, 27.9
LAB63.8, 4.4, 10.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation20%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.8 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)7.49 (passes WCAG AA)

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