Taupe
#483C32
Taupe (#483C32) is a dark, muted brown colour, warm. In RGB it is 72 red, 60 green and 50 blue; in HSL its hue is 27°, its saturation 18% and its lightness 24%. For print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black, though printed colours vary with paper and ink.
Brown feels earthy, warm and dependable, the colour of wood, coffee and leather. It suits food, craft and outdoor brands.
Text on taupe
White text on taupe has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and passes AAA; black text has 1.97:1 and fails. White text is the better choice on it. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.
White text · 10.67:1
Black text · 1.97:1
Tints and shades of taupe
Colour palettes with taupe
Brands with a taupe logo
Brand colours close to #483C32, from our Brand Colour Index.
Colours similar to taupe
Use taupe in CSS
.button {
background-color: #483C32;
color: #FFFFFF;
}Make a full Tailwind scale from it with the Tailwind shades generator, or see more shades of brown.