Truly Taupe Color – #ac9e97: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Truly Taupe color hex code is #ac9e97, and it is composed of 67% red, 62% green and 59% blue.

Truly Taupe is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 12% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Truly Taupe color (#ac9e97) against dark backgrounds.

Truly Taupe color

Truly Taupe Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #AC9E97

  2. #8FA8B4

Triadic colors

  1. #AC9E97

  2. #8FB49B

  3. #9B8FB4

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #C3B8B3

  2. #D9D3D0

  3. #F0EDEC

Darker colors

  1. #95837B

  2. #7B6A62

  3. #5E524B

  4. #423935

  5. #26211E

Analogous colors

  1. #AC97A5

  2. #AC979A

  3. #AC9E97

  4. #ACA897

  5. #A5AC97

Monochromatic colors

  1. #9B705B

  2. #AB8D7E

  3. #BBAAA1

  4. #CEC6C1

  5. #E4E0DE

#ac9e97

Truly Taupe Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ac9e97
RGBrgb(172,158,151)
HSLhsl(20,11.2%,63.3%)
CMYK0, 8, 12, 33
HSV20, 12, 67
RGB %67, 62, 59
XYZ34.8, 35.5, 34.3
LAB66.1, 3.7, 5.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation12%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.6 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.09 (passes WCAG AA)

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