Clay Brown
#B2713D
Shades of Clay Brown
What color is Clay Brown
Clay Brown is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Clay Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Clay Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Clay Brown is #B2713D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Clay Brown has 70%% Red, 44% Green, and 24% Blue.
Clay Brown has 27° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 70% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Clay Brown has 27° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 47% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Clay Brown has 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 66% yellow, and 30% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#B2713D |
|
RGB |
(178, 113, 61) |
(70%, 44%, 24%) |
HSV |
(27°, 66, 70) |
(8%, 66%, 70%) |
HSL |
(27°, 49, 47) |
(8%, 49%, 47%) |
CMYK |
(0, 37, 66, 30) |
(0%, 37%, 66%, 30%) |
How does Clay Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Clay Brown is 22%, which is low.
Clay Brown has a higher contrast with black than white.
Clay Brown and black have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Clay Brown and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.3) |
insufficient (3.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Clay Brown
How to mix Clay Brown paint
To mix Clay Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Yellow, 33% Red, 30% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Yellow
13%
Red
33%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
30%
White
24%
To mix Clay Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 16% Magenta, 29% Yellow, 30% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
16%
Yellow
29%
Black
30%
White
24%
What colors are similar to Clay Brown
Colors similar to Clay Brown are: Copper, Leather, Earth, Ruddy Brown, and Terracotta. Copper is brighter than Clay Brown. Leather is more yellow and brighter than Clay Brown. Earth is more red and paler and darker than Clay Brown. Ruddy Brown is brighter than Clay Brown. Terracotta is more red than Clay Brown.
