Sepia is a reddish-brown color. It is named after the pigment derived from Sepia cuttlefish.
What color is Sepia?
Sepia color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Sepia is #704214, and the RGB color code is RGB(112, 66, 20).
In the RGB color model, Sepia has a red value of 112, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 20. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 41.1% magenta, 82.1% yellow, and 56.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 69.7 % saturation, and 25.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Sepia has a hue of 30° (degrees), 82.1 % saturation and 43.9 % brightness/value.
Sepia is cool or warm?
The color Sepia is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Sepia? (For interior and product design)
Sepia has an LRV of nearly 7.4. By LRV value, it is a 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 7.4 of Sepia with dark and light color
Is Sepia Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Sepia 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
Sepia color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #704214
- Red
- 70
- Green
- 42
- Blue
- 14
- Red
- 112 (43.9%)
- Green
- 66 (25.9%)
- Blue
- 20 (7.8%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 41.07%
- Yellow
- 82.14%
- Key
- 56.08%
- Hue
- 30°
- Saturation
- 69.70 %
- Lightness
- 25.88 %
- Hue
- 30°
- Saturation
- 82.14 %
- Brightness / Value
- 43.92 %
- Red
- 176 (69.1%)
- Yellow
- 159 (62.2%)
- Blue
- 126 (49.5%)
- Hue
- 30°
- Whiteness
- 7.84 %
- Blackness
- 56.08 %
- Cyan
- 56.08%
- Magenta
- 74.12%
- Yellow
- 92.16%
- X
- 8.76
- Y
- 7.39
- Z
- 1.63
- Y1
- 7.39
- X
- 0.49
- Y2
- 0.42
- L
- 32.68
- A
- 15.99
- B
- 34.67
- L
- 32.68
- C
- 38.18
- H
- 65.25
- L
- 32.68
- U
- 35.46
- V
- 28.02
- L
- 27.19
- A
- 9.91
- B
- 15.48
- LRV
- ~ 7.4 %
- Munsell Color System
- 8YR 3.1/6.4
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 Sepia
These are the named colors closest to Sepia , 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
Sepia color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Sepia to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Sepia color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Sepia to Pantone TCX
RAL Classic
Sepia color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Sepia to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Sepia color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Sepia to British Standard 4800
RAL Design
Sepia color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Sepia to RAL Design
Paint similar to Sepia
These are the real paint colors closest to Sepia from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Sepia once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Sepia color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Sepia to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Sepia color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Sepia to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Sepia color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Sepia to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Sepia color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Sepia to PPG Paints
Behr
Sepia color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Sepia to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Sepia color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Sepia to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Sepia color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Sepia to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Sepia - #704214 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 Sepia - #704214?
Color that best contrast with Sepia - #704214 is #144270, color name is Dark Cerulean*. 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 Sepia - #704214?
Complementary or Opposite color for Sepia - #704214 is #144270, color name is Dark Cerulean*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Sepia - #704214 Color Images and Patterns
