Cocoa is a medium dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Cocoa is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cocoa is #875F42.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cocoa has 53%% Red, 37% Green, and 26% Blue.
Cocoa has 25° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cocoa has 25° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 39% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cocoa has 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 51% yellow, and 47% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#875F42 |
|
RGB |
(135, 95, 66) |
(53%, 37%, 26%) |
HSV |
(25°, 51, 53) |
(7%, 51%, 53%) |
HSL |
(25°, 35, 39) |
(7%, 35%, 39%) |
CMYK |
(0, 30, 51, 47) |
(0%, 30%, 51%, 47%) |
The natural luminance of Cocoa is 14%, which is low.
Cocoa has a higher contrast with white than black.
Cocoa and black have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Cocoa and white have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.7) |
AA (5.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Cocoa paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 20% Red, 47% Black, 26% White, as shown below.
Yellow
7%
Red
20%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
47%
White
26%
To mix Cocoa paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 17% Yellow, 47% Black, 26% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
17%
Black
47%
White
26%
Colors similar to Cocoa are: Brown Bear, Potters Clay, Spicy Mix, Dirt Brown, and Dull Brown. Brown Bear is more orange and brighter than Cocoa. Potters Clay is more red and brighter than Cocoa. Spicy Mix is more red than Cocoa. Dirt Brown is more yellow and brighter than Cocoa. Dull Brown is more yellow and paler and lighter than Cocoa.