Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) Color
| Color Name: | Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) |
| Hex Color Code: | #44362F |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(68, 54, 47) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 20.6%, 30.9%, 73.3% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Brown |
Cassel Earth or Cologne Earth is a shade of brown. The color was originally made from the iron oxide-rich earth soil found in Cassel and Cologne, Germany, and has been used as both watercolor and oil paints. Today it is made by combining asphalt black with iron oxide.
What color is Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)?
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) is #44362F, and the RGB color code is RGB(68, 54, 47).
In the RGB color model, Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) has a red value of 68, a green value of 54, and a blue value of 47. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.6% magenta, 30.9% yellow, and 73.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation, and 22.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) has a hue of 20° (degrees), 30.9 % saturation and 26.7 % brightness/value.
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) is cool or warm?
The color Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)? (For interior and product design)
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very 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
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
Light Color
Compare LRV 4 of Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) with dark and light Color
Is Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) 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
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(68, 54, 47)
Red
68 (26.7%)
Green
54 (21.2%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.59%
Yellow
30.88%
Key
73.33%
HSL
HSL(20deg, 18.3 %, 22.5 %)
Hue
20°
Saturation
18.26 %.
Lightness
22.55 %.
RYB
RYB(167, 165, 169)
Red
167 (65.5%)
Yellow
165 (64.6%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
20°
Saturation
30.88 %.
Brightness / Value
26.67 %.
HWB
H: 20°
W: 18.43 %
B: 73.33 %
XYZ
X : 4.22
Y : 4.07
Z : 3.25
YXY
Y1 : 4.07
X : 0.37
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 73.33%
M : 78.82%
Y : 81.57%
LRV
~ 4.1 %
Munsell Color System
8.2YR 2.3/1.5
CIE-Lab
L : 23.91
A : 4.97
B : 6.75
CIE-Lch
L : 23.91
C : 8.38
H : 53.63
CIE-Luv
L : 23.91
U : 8.34
V : 6.2
Hunter-Lab
L : 20.18
A : 1.98
B : 4.57
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Color Combinations
View more Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) - #44362F color palettes and coordinating colors
000000
080605
261E1A
44362F
624E44
806659
9C7F70
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.
442F3D
442F33
44362F
44412F
3D442F
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.
44362F
2F4436
362F44
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
44362F
33442F
2F3D44
412F44
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
44362F
564A43
695E58
7C726D
8E8682
A19A97
B4AEAB
C6C2C0
D9D6D5
ECEAEA
FFFFFF
44362F
3D302A
362B25
2F2520
28201C
221B17
1B1512
14100E
0D0A09
060504
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
44362F
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
2F3D44
Charcoal*
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 Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) - #44362F?
Color that best contrast with Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) - #44362F is #2F3D44,
color name is Charcoal*
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 Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) - #44362F?
Complementary or Opposite color for Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth) - #44362F is #2F3D44,
color name is Charcoal*.
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