Cork
#40291D
What color is Cork
Cork is a dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Cork is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cork
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cork is #40291D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cork has 25%% Red, 16% Green, and 11% Blue.
Cork has 21° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 25% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cork has 21° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 18% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cork has 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 55% yellow, and 75% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#40291D |
|
RGB |
(64, 41, 29) |
(25%, 16%, 11%) |
HSV |
(21°, 55, 25) |
(6%, 55%, 25%) |
HSL |
(21°, 38, 18) |
(6%, 38%, 18%) |
CMYK |
(0, 36, 55, 75) |
(0%, 36%, 55%, 75%) |
How does Cork contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cork is 3%, which is low.
Cork has a higher contrast with white than black.
Cork and black have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Cork and white have a 13.5:1 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 (13.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cork
How to mix Cork paint
To mix Cork paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 11% Red, 75% Black, 11% White, as shown below.
Yellow
3%
Red
11%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
75%
White
11%
To mix Cork paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 75% Black, 11% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
8%
Black
75%
White
11%
What colors are similar to Cork
Colors similar to Cork are: Bistre, Iroko, Cafe Noir, Eclipse, and English Walnut. Bistre is more orange and paler than Cork. Iroko is more orange and paler than Cork. Cafe Noir is more yellow than Cork. Eclipse is more red than Cork. English Walnut is more red and paler than Cork.
