Color of the Day:

Mauve Taupe#915F6D

Mauve Taupe - 02/09/2013

Mauve Taupe is the Color of the Day for 02/09/2013. Mauve Taupe has a hex value of #915F6D. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 145, Green: 95, and Blue: 109

Color Spaces of Mauve Taupe

Hex915F6D#915F6D
RGB145 95 109rgb(145 95 109)
RGB %57 37 43rgb(57 37 43)
CIELAB46.22, 22.48, 0.87
CMY43, 63, 57
CMYK0, 34, 25, 43
HSL343, 21, 47hsl(343 21% 47%)
HSV343, 34, 57hsv(343 34% 57%)
HSI344, 18, 116
HWB343, 37, 43hwb(343 37% 43%)
LCH46.22, 22.49, 2.21
XYZ18.94, 15.43, 12.43

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All About Mauve Taupe

Mauve taupe is a unique and sophisticated color that blends the softness of mauve with the earthy tones of taupe. It's a muted and subtle hue that exudes elegance and warmth. Mauve taupe is a versatile color that can be used in a variety of settings, from fashion and beauty to interior design.

Mauve taupe has a timeless quality that makes it an excellent choice for a range of applications. Its subtle and muted tones make it a popular choice in interior design, where it's often used as a neutral color to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. In fashion, mauve taupe is a popular color for autumn and winter clothing, as it pairs well with other earthy hues and can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.

One of the most notable features of mauve taupe is its ability to create a sense of calm and relaxation. The soft and muted tones of the color are perfect for creating a soothing and peaceful environment, whether in a bedroom or living space. The warmth of the color also makes it ideal for use in meditation and yoga spaces, where it can help to promote relaxation and mindfulness.

Mauve taupe is a color that is often associated with sophistication and refinement. Its muted and subtle tones make it a popular choice for formal occasions and events, such as weddings and galas. When paired with metallic accents, such as gold or silver, mauve taupe can create a luxurious and opulent atmosphere.

Overall, mauve taupe is a beautiful and versatile color that can be used in a range of settings. Its blend of muted mauve and earthy taupe creates a sophisticated and elegant hue that is perfect for creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere in any space.

Closest Common Color

Mauve Taupe is closest to the common color red. Red is one of the primary colors in well known RGB color model. Since red is the color of human blood it has been commonly related to things like danger, sacrifice, and courage. This color stands out greatly, as it is very vibrant and powerful. We commonly find this color associated with the heart, which is why it is prominent for the holiday of Valentine's Day. Some common things you can find in red are fire trucks, apples, roses and stop signs.

Shades of Mauve Taupe

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Mauve Taupe all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Mauve Taupe

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Mauve Taupe all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Mauve Taupe

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Mauve Taupe all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Mauve Taupe

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Mauve Taupe.

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Complementary Color of Mauve Taupe

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Mauve Taupe.

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Split Complementary Colors of Mauve Taupe

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Mauve Taupe.

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Triadic Colors of Mauve Taupe

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Mauve Taupe.

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Tetradic Colors of Mauve Taupe

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Mauve Taupe.

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Analogous Colors of Mauve Taupe

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Mauve Taupe.

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Variations of Mauve Taupe

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Mauve Taupe has RGB values of R:145, G:95, and B:109. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Mauve Taupe, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Mauve Taupe.

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Web Safe Color of Mauve Taupe

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Mauve Taupe.

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CSS Code for Mauve Taupe

Text Color
.text-class { color: #915F6D; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #915F6D

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #915F6D; }

This text has a shadow in the color #915F6D

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #915F6D; }

This div tag has a border color of #915F6D

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #915F6D; }

This div tag has a background color of #915F6D

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Mauve Taupe Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Mauve Taupe is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Mauve Taupe Contrast on Black Background

The color Mauve Taupe has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Mauve Taupe a moderate choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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Mauve Taupe Contrast on White Background

The color Mauve Taupe has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Mauve Taupe a good choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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