Chestnut
#742802
What color is Chestnut
Chestnut is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Chestnut is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Chestnut
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Chestnut is #742802.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chestnut has 45%% Red, 16% Green, and 1% Blue.
Chestnut has 20° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 45% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chestnut has 20° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 23% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chestnut has 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 98% yellow, and 55% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#742802 |
|
RGB |
(116, 40, 2) |
(45%, 16%, 1%) |
HSV |
(20°, 98, 45) |
(6%, 98%, 45%) |
HSL |
(20°, 97, 23) |
(6%, 97%, 23%) |
CMYK |
(0, 66, 98, 55) |
(0%, 66%, 98%, 55%) |
How does Chestnut contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Chestnut is 5%, which is low.
Chestnut has a higher contrast with white than black.
Chestnut and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Chestnut and white have a 10.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (2.0) |
AAA (10.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Chestnut
How to mix Chestnut paint
To mix Chestnut paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Yellow, 36% Red, 55% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
9%
Red
36%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
55%
White
1%
To mix Chestnut paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Magenta, 27% Yellow, 55% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
18%
Yellow
27%
Black
55%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Chestnut
Colors similar to Chestnut are: Cedar Wood, Reddish Brown, Red Beech, Kenyan Copper, and Brown Bramble. Cedar Wood is more red than Chestnut. Reddish Brown is more red and paler than Chestnut. Red Beech is more orange than Chestnut. Kenyan Copper is more red than Chestnut. Brown Bramble is more orange than Chestnut.
