Taupe
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The color Taupe refers to the French name for the European Mole, Talpa europaea.
Originally, the name of the color referred only to the average color of the French mole, but like the colors pink and lavender, the name expanded (in the case of taupe beginning in the 1940s) to encompass a wide range of varying shades. It seems that this occurred because the color of the fur of the mole can itself exhibit a wide range of shades, from gray through yellowish, brownish, and even purplish.
The various shades of the color taupe are widely used in fashion, interior design, and industrial design.
The first use of taupe as a color name in English was in the early 1800s (exact year is not known). [1]
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Taupe
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[edit] Taupe
| Taupe | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #483C32 | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (72, 60, 50) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (30°, 17%, 34%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
The color taupe is shown at right.
This is the most popular color for leather sofas.
[edit] Purple Taupe
| Purple Taupe | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #50404D | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (80, 64, 77) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (285°, 19%, 33%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
The color displayed at right is purple taupe.
[edit] Medium Taupe
| Medium Taupe | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #674C47 | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (103, 67, 71) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (30°, 27%, 50%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
The color displayed at right is medium taupe.
[edit] Rose Taupe
| Rose Taupe | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #915F6D | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (145, 95, 109) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (330°, 57%, 62%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
The color displayed at right is rose taupe.
The first recorded use of rose taupe as a color name in English was in 1924. [2]
A popular brand of luxury plastic chessboards marketed to chess masters in the 1960s had squares of this color and the color magnolia because it was felt that those two colors were both easy on the eyes and aesthetic together. These boards were used by chess master George Koltanowski in his chess tournaments in which he played against hundreds of people at a time.
[edit] Mauve Taupe
| Mauve Taupe | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #AF868E | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (175, 134, 142) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (285°, 47%, 64%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
The color displayed at right is mauve taupe.
The first recorded use of mauve taupe as a color name in English was in 1925. [3]
[edit] Sandy Taupe
| Sandy Taupe | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #967117 | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (150, 113, 23) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (60°, 50%, 50%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
At right is displayed the color sandy taupe.
[edit] Pale Taupe (Mouse)
| Pale Taupe | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #BC987E | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (188, 152, 126) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (25°, 33%, 74%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
Pale taupe is a dusky brownish grey color.
A British paint color name mouse's back is similar in color and source of name. This color is also called mouse.
The first recorded use of mouse as a color name in English was in 1606. [4]
This color is also known for being the default choice of office supplies and personal computer enclosures through the late 1980s and early 1990s.
[edit] Taupe Gray
| Taupe Gray | ||
|---|---|---|
| — Color coordinates — | ||
| Hex triplet | #8B8589 | |
| RGBa | (r, g, b) | (139, 133, 137) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (30°, 1%, 60%) |
| a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | ||
At right is displayed the color taupe gray.
[edit] References
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205; Discussion of Color Taupe, Page 183; Color Sample of Taupe: Page 55 Plate 16 Color Sample A6
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Rose Taupe Page 55 Plate 16 Color Sample A4
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Rose Taupe Page 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C8
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 199; Color Sample of Mouse: Page 53 Plate 15 Color Sample C6
[edit] Further reading
Friedman, Joseph. Paint and Color in Decoration. Rizzoli New York: 2003. ISBN 0-8478-2593-0.
[edit] See also
- [1] ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps--See samples of the various shades of Taupe displayed on the indicated page.
- List of colors
Taupe is also used in fashion as a light-warm color to emphasize soft, even tones.
