Purple Taupe (#50404D)

The hex code for Purple Taupe is #50404D. It is rgb(80, 64, 77) in RGB, hsl(311, 11%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 4%, 69%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#50404D

HEX#50404D

RGBrgb(80, 64, 77)

HSLhsl(311, 11%, 28%)

HSVhsv(311, 20%, 31%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 4%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.03 332.6)

LABlab(29.18% 9.09 -5.15)

LCHlch(29.18% 10.44 330.45)

Colors Closest to Purple Taupe

Purple Taupe is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Quartz#51484FΔE 5.37 Dark Liver#534B4FΔE 7.39 Graphite#41424CΔE 7.87 Eggplant#614051ΔE 8.2 Xumo#413639ΔE 8.23 Zinfandel Red#5A3844ΔE 9.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#50404D Channel Values

How Purple Taupe breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 80 · G 64 · B 77	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 311° · S 11% · L 28%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 311° · S 20% · V 31%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 20% · Y 4% · K 69%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Purple Taupe background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #50404D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Purple Taupe

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Purple Taupe; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Purple Taupe

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Purple Taupe Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#50404D

Protanopia#43434D

Protanomaly#49424D

Deuteranopia#46464D

Deuteranomaly#4A444D

Tritanopia#4F4242

Tritanomaly#4F4147

Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #50404D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--purple-taupe: #50404D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #50404D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'purple-taupe': '#50404D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.251, blue: 0.302)

Android XML<color name="purple_taupe">#50404D</color>

SVG fillfill="#50404D"

More Pink Colors

Purple Taupe sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

510424 4d0218 520052 4b004f 523252 470047 551653 470024 551f2f 470021 56152b 45072f 700070 8b0836 a3004c c0448f cc66cc de3163 e73895 f093f0 f8e3f7 ff006c ff66cc ffd6ec

#50404D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Purple Taupe?

The hex code for Purple Taupe is #50404D. That is rgb(80, 64, 77) in RGB, hsl(311, 11%, 28%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 4%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #50404D?

#50404D is rgb(80, 64, 77) — red 80, green 64, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #50404D?

#50404D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 4%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #50404D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #50404D scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #50404D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #50404D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.47, which is visibly different.

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