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HEX 983C2B - #983C2B, RGB(152,60,43) Color


Color Name: Chestnut*
Hex Color Code: #983C2B
RGB Color Code: RGB(152, 60, 43)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 60.5%, 71.7%, 40.4%



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What color is 983C2B?

The RGB color code for color number #983C2B is RGB(152, 60, 43). In the RGB color model, #983C2B has a red value of 152, a green value of 60, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 60.5% magenta, 71.7% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.4° (degrees), 55.9 % saturation, and 38.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #983C2B has a hue of 9.4° (degrees), 71.7 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.



Color 983C2B is cool or warm?

Color 983C2B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #983C2B? (For interior and product design)

983C2B has an LRV of nearly 10. 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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Is #983C2B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 983C2B 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 #983C2B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(152, 60, 43)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
60 (23.5%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
60.53%
Yellow
71.71%
Key
40.39%

HSL

HSL(9.36deg, 55.9 %, 38.2 %)

Hue
9.36°
Saturation
55.90 %.
Lightness
38.24 %.

RYB

RYB(168, 116, 99)
Red
168 (66.0%)
Yellow
116 (45.3%)
Blue
99 (38.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
9.36°
Saturation
71.71 %.
Brightness / Value
59.61 %.

HWB

H: 9.36°

W: 16.86 %

B: 40.39 %

XYZ

X : 15

Y : 10.08

Z : 3.44

YXY

Y1 : 10.08

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 40.39%

M : 76.47%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 10.1 %

Munsell Color System

9.9R 3.6/8.7

CIE-Lab

L : 37.99

A : 37.5

B : 29.85

CIE-Lch

L : 37.99

C : 47.93

H : 38.52

CIE-Luv

L : 37.99

U : 70.14

V : 22.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.75

A : 28.77

B : 15.8






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #983C2B

Here are the colors similar to 983C2B. 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.

#954535
Chestnut
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#AA381E
Chinese Red
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#A52A2A
Auburn
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 983C2B.

#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#91412F
RAL 040 40 40 - Brick Red
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#A33737
RAL 030 40 50 - Hibiscus Red
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 983C2B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 983C2B.

#9B4033
PANTONE 4063 C
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#9A3324
PANTONE 484 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#9D432C
PANTONE 7593 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 983C2B.

#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#923E25
RAL 2013 - Pearl Orange
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#972E25
RAL 3013 - Tomato Red
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 983C2B.

#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #983C2B

Here are the paint colors similar to 983C2B. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 983C2B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #983C2B to Benjamin Moore

#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#9E3F31
Cochineal Red (CW-330)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#964333
Red Oxide (2088-10)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#974434
Grand Canyon Red (2090-10)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 983C2B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #983C2B to Sherwin Williams

#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#8D422F
Cajun Red (SW 0008)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 983C2B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #983C2B to Valspar

#923F2D
Russet Red (2011-7)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#8D3C30
Decadent Red (2002-5A)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 983C2B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #983C2B to Behr

#96453B
Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#954A3D
Smokin Hot (MQ1-24)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#8C413D
Allure (PPU2-03)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 983C2B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #983C2B to PPG Paints

#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#91493E
Cedar Chest (PPG1065-7)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#8F4C3A
Burled Redwood (PPG1067-7)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 983C2B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #983C2B to Dunn-Edwards

#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#91433E
Red Craft (DET 423)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#8F423D
Deep Crimson (DEA 152)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 983C2B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #983C2B to Farrow & Ball

#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#983C2B 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



983C2B
Chestnut*

2B8798
Blue (Munsell)*


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 #983C2B?

Color that best contrast with #983C2B is #2B8798, color name is Blue (Munsell)*
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 #983C2B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #983C2B is #2B8798, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.





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