Color Name
Drab
Hex Color Code
#967117
RGB Color Code
RGB(150, 113, 23)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.7%, 84.7%, 41.2%
Color Family (Hue)
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Drab is a very dark shade of beige. Other alternative names that match Drab are Mode Beige, Sand Dune, and Bistre Brown.

What color is Drab?

Drab color belongs to the Brown Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Drab is #967117, and the RGB color code is RGB(150, 113, 23).

In the RGB color model, Drab has a red value of 150, a green value of 113, and a blue value of 23. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.7% magenta, 84.7% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.5° (degrees), 73.4 % saturation, and 33.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Drab has a hue of 42.5° (degrees), 84.7 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.

Drab is cool or warm?

The color Drab is a warm color.

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

Drab has an LRV of nearly 18.4. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
Drab
LRV 18.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.4 of Drab with dark and light color

Is Drab Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Drab 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

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

HEX #967117
Hex triplet
#967117
Red
96
Green
71
Blue
17
RGBA / RGB rgb(150, 113, 23)
Red
150 (58.8%)
Green
113 (44.3%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.67%
Yellow
84.67%
Key
41.18%
HSL hsl(42.52deg, 73.4 %, 33.9 %)
Hue
42.52°
Saturation
73.41 %
Lightness
33.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
42.52°
Saturation
84.67 %
Brightness / Value
58.82 %
RYB ryb(132, 156, 83)
Red
132 (51.6%)
Yellow
156 (61.3%)
Blue
83 (32.7%)
HWB
Hue
42.52°
Whiteness
9.02 %
Blackness
41.18 %
CMY
Cyan
41.18%
Magenta
55.69%
Yellow
90.98%
XYZ
X
18.64
Y
18.36
Z
3.37
YXY
Y1
18.36
X
0.46
Y2
0.45
CIE-Lab
L
49.93
A
6.32
B
50.86
CIE-Lch
L
49.93
C
51.25
H
82.92
CIE-Luv
L
49.93
U
30.71
V
48.63
Hunter-Lab
L
42.84
A
2.67
B
25.33
Other
LRV
~ 18.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.3Y 4.8/7.6

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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 Drab

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

#967117 Color Sand Dune
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#967117 Color Drab
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#996515 Color Golden brown
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42
#B8860B Color Dark Goldenrod
90.42% match | ΔE 9.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Drab color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Drab to Pantone PMS

#967126 Color PANTONE 7558 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#9A7611 Color PANTONE 126 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#A07400 Color PANTONE 132 C
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#886B25 Color PANTONE 1265 C
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

British Standard 4800

Drab color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Drab to British Standard 4800


Pantone TCX

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RAL Classic

Drab color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Drab to RAL Classic

#A77F0E Color RAL 1027 - Curry
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#967117 Color Bistre Brown
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Paint similar to Drab

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


Valspar

Drab color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Drab to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Drab color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Drab to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Drab color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Drab to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Drab color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Drab to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Drab color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Drab to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Drab color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Drab to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Drab color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Drab to Farrow & Ball

#9D8067 Color Tack Room Door (G6)
84.90% match | ΔE 15.10
#918069 Color Dauphin (54)
84.76% match | ΔE 15.24
#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
84.73% match | ΔE 15.27
#99896E Color Drab (41)
84.38% match | ΔE 15.62

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Analogous Color Palette

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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

#967117
Drab
#173C96
Dark Powder Blue*

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 Drab - #967117?

Color that best contrast with Drab - #967117 is #173C96, color name is Dark Powder Blue*. 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 Drab - #967117?

Complementary or Opposite color for Drab - #967117 is #173C96, color name is Dark Powder Blue*.

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