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{{About|a color|the hairpiece or partial wig of natural or synthetic hair worn to cover partial baldness or for theatrical purposes|Toupée}} |
{{About|a color|the hairpiece or partial wig of natural or synthetic hair worn to cover partial baldness or for theatrical purposes|Toupée}} |
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'''Taupe''' ({{IPAc-en|pron|'|t|oʊ|p|}} {{respell|TOHP|'}}) is a dark [[gray]]-[[brown]] color. The word derives from the French noun ''taupe'' meaning "[[Mole (animal)|mole]]". The name originally referred only to the average color of the [[European mole|French mole]], but beginning in the 1940s, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of shades.<ref name="StClair">{{Cite book|title=The Secret Lives of Colour|last=St. Clair|first=Kassia|publisher=John Murray|year=2016|isbn=9781473630819|location=London| |
'''Taupe''' ({{IPAc-en|pron|'|t|oʊ|p|}} {{respell|TOHP|'}}) is a dark [[gray]]-[[brown]] color. The word derives from the French noun ''taupe'' meaning "[[Mole (animal)|mole]]". The name originally referred only to the average color of the [[European mole|French mole]], but beginning in the 1940s, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of shades.<ref name="StClair">{{Cite book|title=The Secret Lives of Colour|last=St. Clair|first=Kassia|publisher=John Murray|year=2016|isbn=9781473630819|location=London|pages=256–257|oclc=936144129}}</ref> |
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Taupe is a vague color term which may refer to almost any grayish brown or brownish gray, but true taupe is difficult to pinpoint as brown or gray.<ref name="StClair" /> |
Taupe is a vague color term which may refer to almost any grayish brown or brownish gray, but true taupe is difficult to pinpoint as brown or gray.<ref name="StClair" /> |
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{{color swatch|#483C32|Taupe (<code>#483C32</code>)|right}} |
{{color swatch|#483C32|Taupe (<code>#483C32</code>)|right}} |
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[[File:Talpa europaea MHNT.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Mole (animal)|mole]]]] |
[[File:Talpa europaea MHNT.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Mole (animal)|mole]]]] |
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Taupe colors fall into a range from dark [[Tan (color)|tan]] to grayish brown or brownish gray. The word derives from the French noun ''taupe'', which in turn is from the [[Latin]] ''talpa'', both meaning "[[Mole (animal)|mole]]" (the mammal).<ref>{{OED|taupe}} {{subscription}}</ref> The name originally referred only to the average [[color]] of the [[European mole|French mole]],<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill p. 205; Discussion of Color Taupe, p. 183.</ref> but (as in the case of the colors [[pink]] and [[lavender (color)|lavender]]), beginning in the 1940s, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of shades. |
Taupe colors fall into a range from dark [[Tan (color)|tan]] to grayish brown or brownish gray. The word derives from the French noun ''taupe'', which in turn is from the [[Latin]] ''talpa'', both meaning "[[Mole (animal)|mole]]" (the mammal).<ref>{{OED|taupe}} {{subscription required}}</ref> The name originally referred only to the average [[color]] of the [[European mole|French mole]],<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill p. 205; Discussion of Color Taupe, p. 183.</ref> but (as in the case of the colors [[pink]] and [[lavender (color)|lavender]]), beginning in the 1940s, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of shades. |
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Taupe is a vague color term which may refer to almost any grayish-brown, brownish-gray, or warm gray color. It often overlaps with tan and even people who use color professionally (such as [[designer]]s and [[artist]]s) frequently disagree as to what "taupe" means. Taupe itself, however, is not directly correlated with such colors as purple or pink. There is no single, generally recognized authority for such terms, but the addition of such colors can create a wider variety of shades which can benefit either art. |
Taupe is a vague color term which may refer to almost any grayish-brown, brownish-gray, or warm gray color. It often overlaps with tan and even people who use color professionally (such as [[designer]]s and [[artist]]s) frequently disagree as to what "taupe" means. Taupe itself, however, is not directly correlated with such colors as purple or pink. There is no single, generally recognized authority for such terms, but the addition of such colors can create a wider variety of shades which can benefit either art. |
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When viewed on a precisely calibrated monitor, the color displayed |
When viewed on a precisely calibrated monitor, the color displayed adjacent matches the color sample called '''taupe''' referenced in the 1930 book ''A Dictionary of Color'', the world standard for color terms before the invention of [[computer]]s. However, the word ''taupe'' may often be used to refer to lighter shades of taupe today, and therefore another name for this color is '''dark taupe'''. |
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| ⚫ | According to the ''Dictionary of Color'', the first use of "taupe" as a color name in English was in the early 19th century;<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 205; Discussion of Color Taupe, p. 183; Color Sample of Taupe: p. 55 Plate 16 Color Sample A6</ref> but the earliest citation recorded by the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' is from 1911.<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary''; citing the ''[[Times Colonist|Daily Colonist]]'' of [[Victoria, British Columbia]], dated 5 April 1911.</ref> |
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The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Color/Normalized Color Coordinates|normalized color coordinates]] for taupe are identical to [[Lava (color)#Dark lava|dark lava]], which was formalized as a color name in the [[ISCC–NBS system]] in 1955.<ref>{{cite web |title=ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names (1955) |website=tx4.us |url=http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-l.htm |access-date=2022-10-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122220617/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-l.htm |archive-date=2012-11-22}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | According to the ''Dictionary of Color'', the first use of "taupe" as a color name in English was in the early 19th century;<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill |
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==Variations of taupe== |
==Variations of taupe== |
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===Pale taupe (mouse)=== |
===Pale taupe (mouse)=== |
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The first recorded use of ''mouse'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in 1606.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill |
The first recorded use of ''mouse'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in 1606.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 199; Color Sample of Mouse: p. 53 Plate 15 Color Sample C6</ref> |
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Adjacent is displayed the color '''mauve taupe'''. |
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The first recorded use of ''mauve taupe'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in 1925.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill |
The first recorded use of ''mauve taupe'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in 1925.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 203; Color Sample of Mauve Taupe p. 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C8</ref> |
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The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Color/Normalized Color Coordinates|normalized color coordinates]] for mauve taupe are identical to [[Raspberry (color)#Raspberry glacé|raspberry glacé]], first recorded as a color name in English in 1926.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 202; color sample of Raspberry Glacé: p. 31 Plate 4 Color Sample F4</ref> |
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Adjacent is displayed the color '''sandy taupe'''. |
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This color is also called ''taupe sand''. |
This color is also called ''taupe sand''. |
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Displayed adjacent is the color '''taupe gray'''. |
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The color '''deep taupe''' is displayed |
The color '''deep taupe''' is displayed adjacent. |
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The color '''taupe brown''' is a very dark shade of tan that almost appears brown and is displayed |
The color '''taupe brown''' is a very dark shade of tan that almost appears brown and is displayed adjacent. |
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This is the color shown as the color ''taupe brown'' in ISCC-NBS color sample #46. |
This is the color shown as the color ''taupe brown'' in ISCC-NBS color sample #46. |
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===Taupe Beige=== |
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The color '''Taupe Beige''' color offers a palette of natural and warm colours. |
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This is the color shown as the color ''taupe brown'' in ISCC-NBS color sample #46. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-t.htm ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)—Color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of |
* [http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-t.htm ''ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names'' (1955)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018165901/http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-t.htm |date=2017-10-18 }}—Color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps—see samples of the various tones of taupe displayed on the indicated page. |
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*[https://www.architecturelab.net/what-is-taupe-color/ Learn What Taupe Color is and How You Should Actually Use It], [https://www.uauim.ro/galerie/proiecte/971/ Architect Anton Giuroiu], [[Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism]], Bucharest, Romania |
* [https://www.architecturelab.net/what-is-taupe-color/ "Learn What Taupe Color is and How You Should Actually Use It"], [https://www.uauim.ro/galerie/proiecte/971/ Architect Anton Giuroiu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918084151/https://www.uauim.ro/galerie/proiecte/971/ |date=2020-09-18 }}, [[Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism]], Bucharest, Romania |
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* [https://www.couleurtaupe.com/nuancier-et-codes-de-couleur-taupe/ Taupe Color Chart and Color Codes] |
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 12 October 2024
| Taupe | |
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #483C32 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (72, 60, 50) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (27°, 31%, 28%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (26, 11, 47°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark grayish brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Taupe ( /ˈtoʊp/ TOHP) is a dark gray-brown color. The word derives from the French noun taupe meaning "mole". The name originally referred only to the average color of the French mole, but beginning in the 1940s, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of shades.[1]
Taupe is a vague color term which may refer to almost any grayish brown or brownish gray, but true taupe is difficult to pinpoint as brown or gray.[1]
According to the Dictionary of Color, the first use of "taupe" as a color name in English was in the early 19th century; but the earliest citation recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1911. In 1846 it was claimed that "All shades of grey are fashionable en neglige, particularly pearl grey, iron grey, and taupe."[2][3]
Description
[edit]Taupe (#483C32)
#483C32
Taupe colors fall into a range from dark tan to grayish brown or brownish gray. The word derives from the French noun taupe, which in turn is from the Latin talpa, both meaning "mole" (the mammal).[4] The name originally referred only to the average color of the French mole,[5] but (as in the case of the colors pink and lavender), beginning in the 1940s, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of shades.
Taupe is a vague color term which may refer to almost any grayish-brown, brownish-gray, or warm gray color. It often overlaps with tan and even people who use color professionally (such as designers and artists) frequently disagree as to what "taupe" means. Taupe itself, however, is not directly correlated with such colors as purple or pink. There is no single, generally recognized authority for such terms, but the addition of such colors can create a wider variety of shades which can benefit either art.
When viewed on a precisely calibrated monitor, the color displayed adjacent matches the color sample called taupe referenced in the 1930 book A Dictionary of Color, the world standard for color terms before the invention of computers. However, the word taupe may often be used to refer to lighter shades of taupe today, and therefore another name for this color is dark taupe.
According to the Dictionary of Color, the first use of "taupe" as a color name in English was in the early 19th century;[6] but the earliest citation recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1911.[7]
The normalized color coordinates for taupe are identical to dark lava, which was formalized as a color name in the ISCC–NBS system in 1955.[8]
Variations of taupe
[edit]Pale taupe (mouse)
[edit]The first recorded use of mouse as a color name in English was in 1606.[9]
Light taupe
[edit]| Light Taupe | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B38B6D |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (179, 139, 109) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (26°, 39%, 70%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (61, 39, 43°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Light taupe (dark tan) is the light tone of taupe that is the color called taupe in Crayola colored pencils.
Mauve taupe
[edit]| Mauve Taupe | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #915F6D |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (145, 95, 109) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (343°, 34%, 57%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (46, 31, 354°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish purplish red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Adjacent is displayed the color mauve taupe.
The first recorded use of mauve taupe as a color name in English was in 1925.[10]
The normalized color coordinates for mauve taupe are identical to raspberry glacé, first recorded as a color name in English in 1926.[11]
Rose taupe
[edit]| Rose Taupe | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #905D5D |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (144, 93, 93) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 35%, 56%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (45, 34, 12°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color displayed adjacent is rose taupe.
The first recorded use of rose taupe as a color name in English was in 1924.[12]
Sandy taupe
[edit]| Sandy Taupe | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #967117 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (150, 113, 23) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (43°, 85%, 59%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (50, 58, 58°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate olive brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Adjacent is displayed the color sandy taupe.
This color is also called taupe sand.
Taupe gray
[edit]| Taupe Gray | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #8B8589 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (139, 133, 137) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (320°, 4%, 55%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (56, 4, 323°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Medium gray |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Displayed adjacent is the color taupe gray.
Deep taupe
[edit]| Deep Taupe | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #7E5E60 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (126, 94, 96) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (356°, 25%, 49%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (43, 20, 8°) |
| Source | Pantone TPX[13] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color deep taupe is displayed adjacent.
The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #18-1612 TPX—Deep Taupe.[14]
Taupe brown
[edit]| Taupe Brown | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #674C47 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (103, 76, 71) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (9°, 31%, 40%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (35, 19, 22°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish reddish brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color taupe brown is a very dark shade of tan that almost appears brown and is displayed adjacent.
This is the color shown as the color taupe brown in ISCC-NBS color sample #46.
Taupe Beige
[edit]| Taupe Beige | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #927C66 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (146, 124, 102) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (30°, 30%, 57%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (53, 24, 51°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish reddish brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color Taupe Beige color offers a palette of natural and warm colours.
This is the color shown as the color taupe brown in ISCC-NBS color sample #46.
Another name for this color is medium taupe.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b St. Clair, Kassia (2016). The Secret Lives of Colour. London: John Murray. pp. 256–257. ISBN 9781473630819. OCLC 936144129.
- ^ "Fashions for January". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. Vol. IV, no. 196. New South Wales. 20 May 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Theatricals". The Australian. Vol. III, no. 492. New South Wales. 21 May 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "taupe". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.) (subscription required)
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill p. 205; Discussion of Color Taupe, p. 183.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 205; Discussion of Color Taupe, p. 183; Color Sample of Taupe: p. 55 Plate 16 Color Sample A6
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary; citing the Daily Colonist of Victoria, British Columbia, dated 5 April 1911.
- ^ "ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names (1955)". tx4.us. Archived from the original on 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 199; Color Sample of Mouse: p. 53 Plate 15 Color Sample C6
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 203; Color Sample of Mauve Taupe p. 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C8
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 202; color sample of Raspberry Glacé: p. 31 Plate 4 Color Sample F4
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 203; Color Sample of Rose Taupe p. 55 Plate 16 Color Sample A4
- ^ Type the words "Deep Taupe" into the indicated window on the Pantone Color Finder and the color will appear.
- ^ Pantone. "Find a Pantone Color – Quick Online Color Tool". www.pantone.com.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taupe.
- ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) Archived 2017-10-18 at the Wayback Machine—Color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps—see samples of the various tones of taupe displayed on the indicated page.
- "Learn What Taupe Color is and How You Should Actually Use It", Architect Anton Giuroiu Archived 2020-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania
- Taupe Color Chart and Color Codes