Chocolate
#370202
What color is Chocolate
Chocolate is a dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Red, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Chocolate is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Chocolate
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Chocolate is #370202.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chocolate has 22%% Red, 1% Green, and 1% Blue.
Chocolate has 0° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 22% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chocolate has 0° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 11% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chocolate has 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 96% 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 |
#370202 |
|
RGB |
(55, 2, 2) |
(22%, 1%, 1%) |
HSV |
(0°, 96, 22) |
(0%, 96%, 22%) |
HSL |
(0°, 94, 11) |
(0%, 94%, 11%) |
CMYK |
(0, 96, 96, 78) |
(0%, 96%, 96%, 78%) |
How does Chocolate contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Chocolate is 1%, which is low.
Chocolate has a higher contrast with white than black.
Chocolate and black have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Chocolate and white have a 17.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.2) |
AAA (17.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Chocolate
How to mix Chocolate paint
To mix Chocolate paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Red, 78% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
21%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
78%
White
1%
To mix Chocolate paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 10% Yellow, 78% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
10%
Black
78%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Chocolate
Colors similar to Chocolate are: Sepia Black, Deep Brown, Rustic Red, Dried Blood, and Bean. Deep Brown is brighter than Chocolate. Dried Blood is brighter than Chocolate. Bean is more orange than Chocolate.
