Mauve Taupe (#915F6D)

The hex code for Mauve Taupe is #915F6D. It is rgb(145, 95, 109) in RGB, hsl(343, 21%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 43%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#915F6D

HEX#915F6D

RGBrgb(145, 95, 109)

HSLhsl(343, 21%, 47%)

HSVhsv(343, 34%, 57%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.068 1.3)

LABlab(46.22% 22.47 0.87)

LCHlch(46.22% 22.49 2.21)

Colors Closest to Mauve Taupe

Mauve 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.

Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 6.25 Copper Rose#996666ΔE 8.48 Deep Taupe#7E5E60ΔE 9.83 Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 11.64 Tuscan Red#7C4848ΔE 13.04 Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 13.08

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#915F6D Channel Values

How Mauve 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 145 · G 95 · B 109	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 343° · S 21% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 343° · S 34% · V 57%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 34% · Y 25% · K 43%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mauve 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 text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Mauve Taupe

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mauve 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 Mauve 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 Mauve 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#915F6D

Protanopia#6A6A6D

Protanomaly#7B666D

Deuteranopia#73736B

Deuteranomaly#806B6C

Tritanopia#906161

Tritanomaly#906066

Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #915F6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--mauve-taupe: #915F6D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #915F6D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mauve-taupe': '#915F6D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.373, blue: 0.427)

Android XML<color name="mauve_taupe">#915F6D</color>

SVG fillfill="#915F6D"

More Pink Colors

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

940094 915c83 941063 914e75 941494 8e3a59 955b95 8d4e85 963d7f 8d029b 990033 8b0836 a8005a c39dc3 d0417e e0004b e8d9e8 f2bdcd fad1eb ff00ff ff6fff ffd1ff 470021 663366

#915F6D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mauve Taupe?

The hex code for Mauve Taupe is #915F6D. That is rgb(145, 95, 109) in RGB, hsl(343, 21%, 47%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 43%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #915F6D?

#915F6D is rgb(145, 95, 109) — red 145, green 95, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #915F6D?

#915F6D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #915F6D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #915F6D scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #915F6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #915F6D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.24, which is visibly different.

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