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RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown RAL Classic Color


Color Name: RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown
Hex Color Code: #5E2F26
RGB Color Code: RGB(94, 47, 38)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 50.0%, 59.6%, 63.1%
Color Family (Hue): Brown






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About RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown color - its meaning and example

This page shows color information about RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown. This color appears in the Brown color family (hues), part of the RAL Classic collection. "RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown" color name in other languages - Dutch: Kastanjebruin, German: Kastanienbraun, French: Marron, Italian: Marrone castagna, Spanish: Castaño.

What color is RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown?

RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown is #5E2F26, and the RGB color code is RGB(94, 47, 38).

In the RGB color model, RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown has a red value of 94, a green value of 47, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 59.6% yellow, and 63.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.6° (degrees), 42.4 % saturation, and 25.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown has a hue of 9.6° (degrees), 59.6 % saturation and 36.9 % brightness/value.



RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown is cool or warm?

The color RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown is a warm color.



What is the LRV of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown? (For interior and product design)

RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown has an LRV of nearly 5. 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

RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown

Light Color


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Is RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color RAL 8015 - Chestnut 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


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown (CMS - RAL Classic) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(94, 47, 38)
Red
94 (36.9%)
Green
47 (18.4%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
50.00%
Yellow
59.57%
Key
63.14%

HSL

HSL(9.64deg, 42.4 %, 25.9 %)

Hue
9.64°
Saturation
42.42 %.
Lightness
25.88 %.

RYB

RYB(181, 152, 150)
Red
181 (70.8%)
Yellow
152 (59.6%)
Blue
150 (58.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
9.64°
Saturation
59.57 %.
Brightness / Value
36.86 %.

HWB

H: 9.64°

W: 14.90 %

B: 63.14 %

XYZ

X : 5.98

Y : 4.55

Z : 2.4

YXY

Y1 : 4.55

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 63.14%

M : 81.57%

Y : 85.10%


LRV

~ 4.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.6YR 2.4/4.6

CIE-Lab

L : 25.42

A : 20.36

B : 15.36

CIE-Lch

L : 25.42

C : 25.5

H : 37.04

CIE-Luv

L : 25.42

U : 31.69

V : 11.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 21.34

A : 12.71

B : 8.27






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the colors similar to RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown (CMS - RAL Classic). 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.



#592720
Caput mortuum
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#6C2E1F
Liver
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#633F33
Cappuccino
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#733635
Garnet
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to RAL Classic




Pantone TCX


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to Pantone PMS


#653024
PANTONE 483 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#5B3427
PANTONE 4695 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#6B3529
PANTONE 175 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#683431
PANTONE 7610 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to British Standard 4800


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)




Paint similar to RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown (CMS - RAL Classic)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown (CMS - RAL Classic). 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


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to Valspar


#5E342B
One Dozen (T593)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#613B2F
Rich Chocolate (1005-9A)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#61201F
Spanish Tile (1010-5)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#704036
Uluru Sunset (T583)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to Sherwin Williams


#622F2D
Rookwood Red (SW 2802)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#5D3831
Fiery Brown (SW 6055)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#703229
Rustic Red (SW 7593)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#5A3532
Dark Auburn (SW 6034)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to Benjamin Moore


#6E3731
Arroyo Red (2085-10)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#582F2F
Bewitched (CSP-450)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#5E3B2F
Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Behr


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to Behr


#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#714640
Dressed To Impress (MQ1-19)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#744543
Cherry Cola (S130-7)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)


PPG Paints


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to PPG Paints


#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7)
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)
#7B453E
Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown to Dunn-Edwards


#6B443D
Sunken Ship (DEA 148)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#76443E
Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#734A45
Dark Ruby (DE 6028)
ΔE - 8.89 (91.1% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



5E2F26
RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown

26555E
Teal Green*


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 RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown - #5E2F26?

Color that best contrast with RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown - #5E2F26 is #26555E, color name is Teal Green*
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 RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown - #5E2F26?

Complementary or Opposite color for RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown - #5E2F26 is #26555E, color name is Teal Green*.





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