Auburn
#9A3001
What color is Auburn
Auburn is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Auburn is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Auburn
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Auburn is #9A3001.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Auburn has 60%% Red, 19% Green, and 0% Blue.
Auburn has 18° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Auburn has 18° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Auburn has 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 99% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#9A3001 |
|
RGB |
(154, 48, 1) |
(60%, 19%, 0%) |
HSV |
(18°, 99, 60) |
(5%, 99%, 60%) |
HSL |
(18°, 100, 30) |
(5%, 100%, 30%) |
CMYK |
(0, 69, 99, 40) |
(0%, 69%, 99%, 40%) |
How does Auburn contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Auburn is 9%, which is low.
Auburn has a higher contrast with white than black.
Auburn and black have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Auburn and white have a 7.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
9% |
insufficient (2.8) |
AAA (7.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Auburn
How to mix Auburn paint
To mix Auburn paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Yellow, 49% Red, 40% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
11%
Red
49%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
40%
White
0%
To mix Auburn paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 40% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
25%
Yellow
35%
Black
40%
White
0%
