Color Name
Pecan Brown
Hex Color Code
#A36E51
RGB Color Code
RGB(163, 110, 81)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 32.5%, 50.3%, 36.1%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Pecan Brown?

Pecan Brown color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pecan Brown is #A36E51, and the RGB color code is RGB(163, 110, 81).

In the RGB color model, Pecan Brown has a red value of 163, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 81. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 50.3% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.2° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pecan Brown has a hue of 21.2° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.

Pecan Brown is cool or warm?

The color Pecan Brown is a warm color.

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

Pecan Brown has an LRV of nearly 19.5. 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
Pecan Brown
LRV 19.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 19.5 of Pecan Brown with dark and light color

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

Check if the color Pecan 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #A36E51
Hex triplet
#A36E51
Red
A3
Green
6E
Blue
51
RGBA / RGB rgb(163, 110, 81)
Red
163 (63.9%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.52%
Yellow
50.31%
Key
36.08%
HSL hsl(21.22deg, 33.6 %, 47.8 %)
Hue
21.22°
Saturation
33.61 %
Lightness
47.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
21.22°
Saturation
50.31 %
Brightness / Value
63.92 %
RYB ryb(108, 111, 82)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Yellow
111 (43.7%)
Blue
82 (32.1%)
HWB
Hue
21.22°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
36.08 %
CMY
Cyan
36.08%
Magenta
56.86%
Yellow
68.24%
XYZ
X
22.17
Y
19.53
Z
10.39
YXY
Y1
19.53
X
0.43
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
51.3
A
17.66
B
24.66
CIE-Lch
L
51.3
C
30.33
H
54.4
CIE-Luv
L
51.3
U
38.8
V
26.2
Hunter-Lab
L
44.2
A
12.18
B
17
Other
LRV
~ 19.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.8YR 5.0/5.2

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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 Pecan Brown

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

#A36E51 Color Pecan Brown
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#A0785A Color Chamoisee
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71
#A67B5B Color French Beige
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#A67B5B Color Tuscan Tan
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

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Pantone PMS

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#A87357 Color PANTONE 8022 C
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#A9714F Color PANTONE 4262 C
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#AC7153 Color PANTONE 4264 C
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#9A6A4F Color PANTONE 7525 C
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

Paint similar to Pecan Brown

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


Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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#AA725D Color Fox Red (48)
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#AE6D5C Color Loggia (232)
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05

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

#A36E51
Pecan Brown
#5186A3
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

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 Pecan Brown - #A36E51?

Color that best contrast with Pecan Brown - #A36E51 is #5186A3, color name is Air Force Blue (RAF)*. 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 Pecan Brown - #A36E51?

Complementary or Opposite color for Pecan Brown - #A36E51 is #5186A3, color name is Air Force Blue (RAF)*.

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