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Wenge is a dark-colored tropical timber, a legume tree from Africa. The color Wenge represents the color of the wenge tree.


What color is Wenge?

Wenge color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Wenge is #645452, and the RGB color code is RGB(100, 84, 82).

In the RGB color model, Wenge has a red value of 100, a green value of 84, and a blue value of 82. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.0% magenta, 18.0% yellow, and 60.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 9.9 % saturation, and 35.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Wenge has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation and 39.2 % brightness/value.



Wenge is cool or warm?

The color Wenge is a warm color.



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

Wenge 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.



Dark Color

Wenge

Light Color


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Is Wenge Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Wenge 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


Wenge color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(100, 84, 82)
Red
100 (39.2%)
Green
84 (32.9%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.00%
Yellow
18.00%
Key
60.78%

HSL

HSL(6.67deg, 9.9 %, 35.7 %)

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
9.89 %.
Lightness
35.69 %.

RYB

RYB(123, 128, 134)
Red
123 (48.1%)
Yellow
128 (50.3%)
Blue
134 (52.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
18.00 %.
Brightness / Value
39.22 %.

HWB

H: 6.67°

W: 32.16 %

B: 60.78 %

XYZ

X : 9.95

Y : 9.66

Z : 9.32

YXY

Y1 : 9.66

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 60.78%

M : 67.06%

Y : 67.84%


LRV

~ 9.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.3YR 3.6/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 37.22

A : 6.23

B : 3.61

CIE-Lch

L : 37.22

C : 7.2

H : 30.13

CIE-Luv

L : 37.22

U : 9.61

V : 3.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.08

A : 2.75

B : 3.97






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Wenge


Here are the colors similar to Wenge . 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.



#635147
Umber
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#674C47
Medium Taupe (Taupe Brown)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


Wenge color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Wenge to Pantone PMS


#62534F
PANTONE 8424 C
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#5E514D
PANTONE 411 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#6F5D58
PANTONE 4258 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#5A5052
PANTONE 10386 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Wenge color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Wenge to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Wenge color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Wenge to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Wenge color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Wenge to British Standard 4800


#67555A
BS 24-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)




Paint similar to Wenge


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Wenge . 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


Wenge color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Wenge to Benjamin Moore


#685553
Desert Shadows (2114-30)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#5F4E4B
Fresco Urbain (1253)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#6D5854
Velvet Plum (CSP-420)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#60544F
Topeka Taupe (1463)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Wenge color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Wenge to Dunn-Edwards


#655856
Louisiana Mud (DE 6398)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#6C5654
Bourbon Truffle (DET 699)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#5B4E4B
Nomad (DET 697)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#604D47
Lynx (DE 6035)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Behr


Wenge color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Wenge to Behr


#695451
Briar Wood (MQ1-42)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#5C4C4A
Piano Brown (MQ1-43)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#68554E
Library Leather (HDC-CL-13A)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#6C5657
Grand Plum (N120-7)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints


Wenge color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Wenge to PPG Paints


#5E4A47
Mustang (PPG1015-7)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#624E45
Chestnut (PPG15-23)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#605258
Pinot Noir (PPG13-18)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)


Valspar


Wenge color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Wenge to Valspar


#62534D
Hunting Boots (1001-9A)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#6A5F5E
Night Skyscraper (V127-6)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#675348
Arctic Tundra (T585)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#594645
Soul Searching (8004-4G)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Wenge color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Wenge to Sherwin Williams


#6D595A
Deepest Mauve (SW 0005)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#5B4B44
Chateau Brown (SW 7510)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#6F5C5F
Poetry Plum (SW 6019)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#6E615F
Browse Brown (SW 6012)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% 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



645452
Wenge

526264
Cadet*


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 Wenge - #645452?

Color that best contrast with Wenge - #645452 is #526264, color name is Cadet*
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 Wenge - #645452?

Complementary or Opposite color for Wenge - #645452 is #526264, color name is Cadet*.





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