Fawn is a shade of beige used to represent a dog's coat color
What color is Fawn?
Fawn color belongs to the Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Fawn is #E5AA70, and the RGB color code is RGB(229, 170, 112).
In the RGB color model, Fawn has a red value of 229, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 112. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 51.1% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 29.7° (degrees), 69.2 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Fawn has a hue of 29.7° (degrees), 51.1 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.
Fawn is cool or warm?
The color Fawn is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Fawn? (For interior and product design)
Fawn has an LRV of nearly 46.6. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.
Compare LRV 46.6 of Fawn with dark and light color
Is Fawn Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Fawn 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
Fawn color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #E5AA70
- Red
- E5
- Green
- AA
- Blue
- 70
- Red
- 229 (89.8%)
- Green
- 170 (66.7%)
- Blue
- 112 (43.9%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 25.76%
- Yellow
- 51.09%
- Key
- 10.20%
- Hue
- 29.74°
- Saturation
- 69.23 %
- Lightness
- 66.86 %
- Hue
- 29.74°
- Saturation
- 51.09 %
- Brightness / Value
- 89.80 %
- Red
- 58 (22.8%)
- Yellow
- 101 (39.4%)
- Blue
- 31 (12.0%)
- Hue
- 29.74°
- Whiteness
- 43.92 %
- Blackness
- 10.20 %
- Cyan
- 10.20%
- Magenta
- 33.33%
- Yellow
- 56.08%
- X
- 49.61
- Y
- 46.58
- Z
- 21.7
- Y1
- 46.58
- X
- 0.42
- Y2
- 0.4
- L
- 73.92
- A
- 15
- B
- 38.2
- L
- 73.92
- C
- 41.04
- H
- 68.56
- L
- 73.92
- U
- 44.34
- V
- 45.2
- L
- 68.25
- A
- 10.33
- B
- 28.92
- LRV
- ~ 46.6 %
- Munsell Color System
- 8.9YR 7.2/6.6
Similar Colors and Paints
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.
Named colors similar to Fawn
These are the named colors closest to Fawn , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
Fawn color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Fawn to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
Fawn color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Fawn to Pantone TCX
RAL Classic
Fawn color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Fawn to RAL Classic
Paint similar to Fawn
These are the real paint colors closest to Fawn from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Fawn once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Fawn color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Fawn to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Fawn color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Fawn to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Valspar
Fawn color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Fawn to Valspar
Behr
Fawn color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Fawn to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Fawn color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Fawn to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Fawn color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Fawn to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 Fawn - #E5AA70?
Color that best contrast with Fawn - #E5AA70 is #70ABE5, color name is Ruddy 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 Fawn - #E5AA70?
Complementary or Opposite color for Fawn - #E5AA70 is #70ABE5, color name is Ruddy Blue*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Fawn - #E5AA70 Color Images and Patterns
