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HEX A55C21 - #A55C21, RGB(165,92,33) Color


Color Name: Light Brown*
Hex Color Code: #A55C21
RGB Color Code: RGB(165, 92, 33)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 44.2%, 80.0%, 35.3%



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What color is A55C21?

The RGB color code for color number #A55C21 is RGB(165, 92, 33). In the RGB color model, #A55C21 has a red value of 165, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 33. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 44.2% magenta, 80.0% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.8° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A55C21 has a hue of 26.8° (degrees), 80.0 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.



Color A55C21 is cool or warm?

Color A55C21 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A55C21? (For interior and product design)

A55C21 has an LRV of nearly 16. 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.



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#A55C21

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #A55C21 with dark and light Color




Is #A55C21 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A55C21 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 #A55C21 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(165, 92, 33)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Green
92 (36.1%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
44.24%
Yellow
80.00%
Key
35.29%

HSL

HSL(26.82deg, 66.7 %, 38.8 %)

Hue
26.82°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Lightness
38.82 %.

RYB

RYB(146, 130, 78)
Red
146 (57.3%)
Yellow
130 (51.1%)
Blue
78 (30.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
26.82°
Saturation
80.00 %.
Brightness / Value
64.71 %.

HWB

H: 26.82°

W: 12.94 %

B: 35.29 %

XYZ

X : 19.62

Y : 15.76

Z : 3.45

YXY

Y1 : 15.76

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 35.29%

M : 63.92%

Y : 87.06%


LRV

~ 15.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.8YR 4.5/8.7

CIE-Lab

L : 46.66

A : 25.4

B : 44.77

CIE-Lch

L : 46.66

C : 51.47

H : 60.43

CIE-Luv

L : 46.66

U : 58.67

V : 38.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.7

A : 18.72

B : 22.64






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A55C21

Here are the colors similar to A55C21. 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.

#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#AE6838
Windsor Tan
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#976638
Dark Buff
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A55C21.

#A95F1C
PANTONE 8941 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#AF612C
PANTONE 8945 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#A7662B
PANTONE 7573 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#A26632
PANTONE 10141 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A55C21.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A55C21.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A55C21.

#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A55C21.

#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A55C21

Here are the paint colors similar to A55C21. 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 A55C21 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A55C21 to Valspar

#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#9B622A
Autumn Surprise (3011-5)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#955E29
Caramel Kisses (V048-6)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#AC6721
Hardy Clay (P010)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A55C21 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A55C21 to Benjamin Moore

#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#A3673E
Masada (AF-220)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A55C21 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A55C21 to Sherwin Williams

#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#A6613C
Copper Mountain (SW 6356)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A55C21 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A55C21 to PPG Paints

#97653C
Ginger (PPG1082-7)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#A76C40
Chaparral (PPG16-22)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#AE703B
Bronze Eucalyptus (PPG16-20)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color A55C21 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A55C21 to Behr

#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#8F623B
Moroccan Spice (S250-7)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#9C6C37
Curry Powder (PPU6-01)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#956841
Gilded Glamour (MQ2-06)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A55C21 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A55C21 to Dunn-Edwards

#9E6B4A
Brown Eyes (DE 5265)
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#9D6F46
Autumn Bark (DEA 164)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A55C21 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A55C21 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 13.12 (86.9% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 14.19 (85.8% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 14.84 (85.2% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 16.62 (83.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#A55C21 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



A55C21
Light Brown*

216AA5
Medium Persian Blue*


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 #A55C21?

Color that best contrast with #A55C21 is #216AA5, color name is Medium Persian Blue*
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 #A55C21?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A55C21 is #216AA5, color name is Medium Persian Blue*.





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