Taupe Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Taupe (#B9A281), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#68553A

#9A7F55

#B9A281

#D5C7B3

#EFEBE3

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Graveyard Earth	`#68553A`	104, 85, 58	35°, 28%, 32%	0, 18, 44, 59
Branching-Out Olive	`#9A7F55`	154, 127, 85	37°, 29%, 47%	0, 18, 45, 40
Taupe	`#B9A281`	185, 162, 129	35°, 29%, 62%	0, 12, 30, 27
Desert Suede	`#D5C7B3`	213, 199, 179	35°, 29%, 77%	0, 7, 16, 16
Linen Ruffle	`#EFEBE3`	239, 235, 227	40°, 27%, 91%	0, 2, 5, 6

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #68553A on #EFEBE3	5.99:1	AA
Aa #68553A on #D5C7B3	4.29:1	AA large
Aa #9A7F55 on #EFEBE3	3.19:1	AA large
Aa #68553A on #B9A281	2.90:1	—
Aa #9A7F55 on #D5C7B3	2.28:1	—
Aa #B9A281 on #EFEBE3	2.07:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #68553a; /* Graveyard Earth */
  --color-2: #9a7f55; /* Branching-Out Olive */
  --color-3: #b9a281; /* Taupe */
  --color-4: #d5c7b3; /* Desert Suede */
  --color-5: #efebe3; /* Linen Ruffle */
}

Other schemes from Taupe

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Questions

What colors go with Taupe?

In a monochromatic scheme: Graveyard Earth (#68553A), Branching-Out Olive (#9A7F55), Desert Suede (#D5C7B3), Linen Ruffle (#EFEBE3).

What is the hex code of Taupe?

#B9A281.