Birch is a dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Orange, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Birch is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Birch is #373021.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Birch has 22%% Red, 19% Green, and 13% Blue.
Birch has 41° Hue, 40% Saturation, and 22% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Birch has 41° Hue, 25% Saturation, and 17% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Birch has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 40% yellow, and 78% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#373021 |
|
RGB |
(55, 48, 33) |
(22%, 19%, 13%) |
HSV |
(41°, 40, 22) |
(11%, 40%, 22%) |
HSL |
(41°, 25, 17) |
(11%, 25%, 17%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 40, 78) |
(0%, 13%, 40%, 78%) |
The natural luminance of Birch is 3%, which is low.
Birch has a higher contrast with white than black.
Birch and black have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Birch and white have a 13.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
3% |
insufficient (1.6) |
AAA (13.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Birch paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 4% Red, 78% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Yellow
4%
Red
4%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
78%
White
13%
To mix Birch paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 7% Yellow, 78% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
7%
Black
78%
White
13%
Colors similar to Birch are: Zeus, Lisbon Brown, Oil, Judge Grey, and Iroko. Zeus is more orange than Birch. Lisbon Brown is more yellow and brighter than Birch. Oil is more red and brighter than Birch. Judge Grey is more red and lighter than Birch. Iroko is more red and brighter than Birch.