What color is Pecan Brown?
Pecan Brown color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pecan Brown is #A36E51, and the RGB color code is RGB(163, 110, 81).
In the RGB color model, Pecan Brown has a red value of 163, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 81. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 50.3% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.2° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pecan Brown has a hue of 21.2° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.
Pecan Brown is cool or warm?
The color Pecan Brown is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Pecan Brown? (For interior and product design)
Pecan Brown has an LRV of nearly 20. 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.
Dark Color
Pecan Brown
Light Color
Compare LRV 20 of Pecan Brown with dark and light Color
Is Pecan Brown Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Pecan Brown 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
Pecan Brown color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(21.22deg, 33.6 %, 47.8 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 21.22°
W: 31.76 %
B: 36.08 %
XYZ
X : 22.17
Y : 19.53
Z : 10.39
YXY
Y1 : 19.53
X : 0.43
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 36.08%
M : 56.86%
Y : 68.24%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 51.3
A : 17.66
B : 24.66
CIE-Lch
L : 51.3
C : 30.33
H : 54.4
CIE-Luv
L : 51.3
U : 38.8
V : 26.2
Hunter-Lab
L : 44.2
A : 12.18
B : 17
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Pecan Brown
Here are the colors similar to Pecan Brown . 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
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Paint similar to Pecan Brown
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Pecan Brown . 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.
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Color Combinations
View more Pecan Brown - #A36E51 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
A36E51
Pecan Brown
5186A3
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
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 Pecan Brown - #A36E51?
Color that best contrast with Pecan Brown - #A36E51 is #5186A3,
color name is Air Force Blue (RAF)*
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 Pecan Brown - #A36E51?
Complementary or Opposite color for Pecan Brown - #A36E51 is #5186A3,
color name is Air Force Blue (RAF)*.
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