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HEX 5B462C - #5B462C, RGB(91,70,44) Color


Color Name: Otter Brown*
Hex Color Code: #5B462C
RGB Color Code: RGB(91, 70, 44)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 23.1%, 51.6%, 64.3%



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What color is 5B462C?

The RGB color code for color number #5B462C is RGB(91, 70, 44). In the RGB color model, #5B462C has a red value of 91, a green value of 70, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 51.6% yellow, and 64.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.2° (degrees), 34.8 % saturation, and 26.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B462C has a hue of 33.2° (degrees), 51.6 % saturation and 35.7 % brightness/value.



Color 5B462C is cool or warm?

Color 5B462C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #5B462C? (For interior and product design)

5B462C has an LRV of nearly 7. 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.



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#5B462C

Light Color


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Is #5B462C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B462C 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


HEX #5B462C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 70, 44)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
70 (27.5%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.08%
Yellow
51.65%
Key
64.31%

HSL

HSL(33.19deg, 34.8 %, 26.5 %)

Hue
33.19°
Saturation
34.81 %.
Lightness
26.47 %.

RYB

RYB(157, 157, 144)
Red
157 (61.4%)
Yellow
157 (61.5%)
Blue
144 (56.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
33.19°
Saturation
51.65 %.
Brightness / Value
35.69 %.

HWB

H: 33.19°

W: 17.25 %

B: 64.31 %

XYZ

X : 6.96

Y : 6.79

Z : 3.33

YXY

Y1 : 6.79

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 72.55%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 6.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.7Y 3.0/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 31.32

A : 5.23

B : 19.06

CIE-Lch

L : 31.32

C : 19.76

H : 74.66

CIE-Luv

L : 31.32

U : 14.9

V : 18.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 26.05

A : 2.1

B : 10.67






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #5B462C

Here are the colors similar to 5B462C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#654321
Otter Brown
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#4B3621
Cafe Noir (Espresso)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#4A3728
Cedar Brown
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#6F4E37
Coffee
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B462C.

#5C462B
PANTONE 462 C
ΔE - 0.49 (99.5% similar)
#614C37
PANTONE 8621 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#524232
PANTONE 8622 C
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#4B3D2A
PANTONE 7554 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B462C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B462C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B462C.

#624E25
BS 08-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#51462A
BS 10-A-11 - Storm (Rhino)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#5A4E2F
BS 10-B-25 - Turtle
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#46381A
BS 08-B-29 - Vandye
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B462C.

#513A2A
RAL 8028 - Terra Brown
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#4A3526
RAL 8014 - Sepia Brown
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#724A25
RAL 8008 - Olive Brown
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #5B462C

Here are the paint colors similar to 5B462C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 5B462C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B462C to Valspar

#61492B
Jungle Beat (8004-18G)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#624830
Middle Earth (T596)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#5B4937
Buckeye (V132-6)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#543D27
Brown Hen (M122)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B462C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B462C to Benjamin Moore

#5A4430
Taupe (2110-10)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#594334
Deep Taupe (2111-10)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#53473A
Café Doppio (CSP-210)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B462C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B462C to Sherwin Williams

#695239
Cowboy Boots (SW 9115)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#564536
Van Dyke Brown (SW 7041)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#65503D
Kaffee (SW 6104)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#564537
Hickory Smoke (SW 7027)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B462C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B462C to PPG Paints

#625141
Pumpernickel (PPG15-22)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#594E40
Afternoon Tea (PPG1023-7)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#5C5042
Star Anise (PPG1022-7)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#74563D
Molasses (PPG1079-7)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B462C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B462C to Behr

#70553D
Ancient Root (PPU4-20)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#72573D
Clockworks (MQ2-09)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#594C42
Rare Wood (MQ2-39)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#6B5445
Moose Trail (N190-7)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B462C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B462C to Dunn-Edwards

#705A46
Log Cabin (DEA 162)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#5E4F46
Black Walnut (DE 6063)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)
#5E463C
Northern Territory (DEA 158)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#655046
Mayan Chocolate (DET 693)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B462C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B462C to Farrow & Ball

#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 10.84 (89.2% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 13.11 (86.9% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 13.83 (86.2% similar)
#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 14.38 (85.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B462C color palettes and scheme combination


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



5B462C
Otter Brown*

2C415B
Indigo Dye*


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 #5B462C?

Color that best contrast with #5B462C is #2C415B, color name is Indigo Dye*
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 #5B462C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B462C is #2C415B, color name is Indigo Dye*.





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