#F1EFE7
#D9D4C7
#8C8A82
#2F2F2F
#5A524CUmber
#8C8279Gray
#C6BDB4Silver
#F2EFEBLinen
Cool Taupe color palette
Cool Taupe is a muted neutral-based color palette tagged monochrome, minimal, gray. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Linen (#F2EFEB) as the single point of color. Saturation stays low across the board, giving it a calm, editorial feel.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (33% to 94%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Linen (#F2EFEB) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Umber (#5A524C) on #F2EFEB gives 6.67:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Silver (#C6BDB4) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Gray (#8C8279) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Umber on Linen at 6.67:1.
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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#5A524C
#8C8279
#C6BDB4
#F2EFEB
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#5A524C on #F2EFEB | Aa | 6.67:1 | AA |
#5A524C on #C6BDB4 | Aa | 4.13:1 | AA large only |
#8C8279 on #F2EFEB | Aa | 3.28:1 | AA large only |
#5A524C on #8C8279 | Aa | 2.03:1 | Fail |
#8C8279 on #C6BDB4 | Aa | 2.03:1 | Fail |
#C6BDB4 on #F2EFEB | Aa | 1.62:1 | Fail |
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