Color Name
Dark Brown
Hex Color Code
#5C4033
RGB Color Code
RGB(92, 64, 51)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 30.4%, 44.6%, 63.9%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Dark Brown?

Dark Brown color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Dark Brown is #5C4033, and the RGB color code is RGB(92, 64, 51).

In the RGB color model, Dark Brown has a red value of 92, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 51. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.4% magenta, 44.6% yellow, and 63.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 19° (degrees), 28.7 % saturation, and 28.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Dark Brown has a hue of 19° (degrees), 44.6 % saturation and 36.1 % brightness/value.

Dark Brown is cool or warm?

The color Dark Brown is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Dark Brown? (For interior and product design)

Dark Brown has an LRV of nearly 6.2. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Dark Brown
LRV 6.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 6.2 of Dark Brown with dark and light color

Is Dark Brown Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Dark Brown meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Dark Brown color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5C4033
Hex triplet
#5C4033
Red
5C
Green
40
Blue
33
RGBA / RGB rgb(92, 64, 51)
Red
92 (36.1%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.43%
Yellow
44.57%
Key
63.92%
HSL hsl(19.02deg, 28.7 %, 28.0 %)
Hue
19.02°
Saturation
28.67 %
Lightness
28.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
19.02°
Saturation
44.57 %
Brightness / Value
36.08 %
RYB ryb(157, 149, 146)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Yellow
149 (58.6%)
Blue
146 (57.3%)
HWB
Hue
19.02°
Whiteness
20.00 %
Blackness
63.92 %
CMY
Cyan
63.92%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
80.00%
XYZ
X
6.84
Y
6.18
Z
3.96
YXY
Y1
6.18
X
0.4
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
29.86
A
10.33
B
12.79
CIE-Lch
L
29.86
C
16.44
H
51.08
CIE-Luv
L
29.86
U
18.56
V
11.96
Hunter-Lab
L
24.86
A
5.63
B
7.95
Other
LRV
~ 6.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.6YR 2.8/2.7

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Dark Brown

These are the named colors closest to Dark Brown , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5C4033 Color Dark Brown
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#633F33 Color Cappuccino
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#543D37 Color Liver Chestnut
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#4A3728 Color Cedar Brown
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78

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#5C3D31 Color PANTONE 7596 C
98.38% match | ΔE 1.62
#674736 Color PANTONE 7582 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23
#674230 Color PANTONE 7603 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#4E3629 Color PANTONE 476 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

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RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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Paint similar to Dark Brown

These are the real paint colors closest to Dark Brown from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Dark Brown once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#5C4033
Dark Brown
#334F5C
Teal Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Dark Brown - #5C4033?

Color that best contrast with Dark Brown - #5C4033 is #334F5C, color name is Teal Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Dark Brown - #5C4033?

Complementary or Opposite color for Dark Brown - #5C4033 is #334F5C, color name is Teal Green*.

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