What color is Light Brown?
Light Brown color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Light Brown is #B5651D, and the RGB color code is RGB(181, 101, 29).
In the RGB color model, Light Brown has a red value of 181, a green value of 101, and a blue value of 29. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 44.2% magenta, 84.0% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 72.4 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Light Brown has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 84.0 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.
Light Brown is cool or warm?
The color Light Brown is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Light Brown? (For interior and product design)
Light Brown has an LRV of nearly 19.2. 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.
Compare LRV 19.2 of Light Brown with dark and light color
Is Light Brown Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Light 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
Light Brown color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #B5651D
- Red
- B5
- Green
- 65
- Blue
- 1D
- Red
- 181 (71.0%)
- Green
- 101 (39.6%)
- Blue
- 29 (11.4%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 44.20%
- Yellow
- 83.98%
- Key
- 29.02%
- Hue
- 28.42°
- Saturation
- 72.38 %
- Lightness
- 41.18 %
- Hue
- 28.42°
- Saturation
- 83.98 %
- Brightness / Value
- 70.98 %
- Red
- 140 (55.0%)
- Yellow
- 129 (50.7%)
- Blue
- 64 (25.0%)
- Hue
- 28.42°
- Whiteness
- 11.37 %
- Blackness
- 29.02 %
- Cyan
- 29.02%
- Magenta
- 60.39%
- Yellow
- 88.63%
- X
- 23.93
- Y
- 19.22
- Z
- 3.61
- Y1
- 19.22
- X
- 0.51
- Y2
- 0.41
- L
- 50.94
- A
- 27.18
- B
- 51.16
- L
- 50.94
- C
- 57.93
- H
- 62.02
- L
- 50.94
- U
- 65.21
- V
- 44.44
- L
- 43.84
- A
- 20.72
- B
- 25.8
- LRV
- ~ 19.2 %
- Munsell Color System
- 5.6YR 4.9/9.8
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 Light Brown
These are the named colors closest to Light Brown , 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
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to Light Brown
These are the real paint colors closest to Light Brown from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Light Brown once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Light Brown color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Light Brown to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Light Brown color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Light Brown to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
Light Brown color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Light Brown to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Behr
Light Brown color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Light Brown to Behr
Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
View more Light Brown - #B5651D color palettes and coordinating colors
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 Light Brown - #B5651D?
Color that best contrast with Light Brown - #B5651D is #1D6DB5, color name is French 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 Light Brown - #B5651D?
Complementary or Opposite color for Light Brown - #B5651D is #1D6DB5, color name is French Blue*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Light Brown - #B5651D Color Images and Patterns
