Color Name
Golden brown
Hex Color Code
#996515
RGB Color Code
RGB(153, 101, 21)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 34.0%, 86.3%, 40.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Golden brown?

Golden brown color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Golden brown is #996515, and the RGB color code is RGB(153, 101, 21).

In the RGB color model, Golden brown has a red value of 153, a green value of 101, and a blue value of 21. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 34.0% magenta, 86.3% yellow, and 40.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.4° (degrees), 75.9 % saturation, and 34.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Golden brown has a hue of 36.4° (degrees), 86.3 % saturation and 60.0 % brightness/value.

Golden brown is cool or warm?

The color Golden brown is a warm color.

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

Golden brown has an LRV of nearly 16.1. 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
Golden brown
LRV 16.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.1 of Golden brown with dark and light color

Is Golden brown Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Golden 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

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

HEX #996515
Hex triplet
#996515
Red
99
Green
65
Blue
15
RGBA / RGB rgb(153, 101, 21)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
101 (39.6%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.99%
Yellow
86.27%
Key
40.00%
HSL hsl(36.36deg, 75.9 %, 34.1 %)
Hue
36.36°
Saturation
75.86 %
Lightness
34.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
36.36°
Saturation
86.27 %
Brightness / Value
60.00 %
RYB ryb(144, 149, 84)
Red
144 (56.3%)
Yellow
149 (58.6%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)
HWB
Hue
36.36°
Whiteness
8.24 %
Blackness
40.00 %
CMY
Cyan
40.00%
Magenta
60.39%
Yellow
91.76%
XYZ
X
17.93
Y
16.13
Z
2.88
YXY
Y1
16.13
X
0.49
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
47.15
A
14.54
B
49.3
CIE-Lch
L
47.15
C
51.4
H
73.57
CIE-Luv
L
47.15
U
42.38
V
44.33
Hunter-Lab
L
40.17
A
9.37
B
23.87
Other
LRV
~ 16.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.9YR 4.6/7.9

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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 Golden brown

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

#996515 Color Golden brown
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#B06500 Color Ginger
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12
#967117 Color Sand Dune
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42
#967117 Color Drab
93.58% match | ΔE 6.42

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


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

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

#996017 Color PANTONE 1395 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#8F6320 Color PANTONE 4027 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#A76D11 Color PANTONE 146 C
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#8F6A2A Color PANTONE 7559 C
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

Pantone TCX

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

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Paint similar to Golden brown

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


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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

#7D634E Color Wainscot (55)
85.98% match | ΔE 14.02
#9D8067 Color Tack Room Door (G6)
84.75% match | ΔE 15.25
#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
84.25% match | ΔE 15.75

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

#996515
Golden brown
#154999
Cobalt 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 Golden brown - #996515?

Color that best contrast with Golden brown - #996515 is #154999, color name is Cobalt 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 Golden brown - #996515?

Complementary or Opposite color for Golden brown - #996515 is #154999, color name is Cobalt Blue*.

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