Medium Brown
#7F5112
Shades of Medium Brown
Tints of Medium Brown
Tones of Medium Brown
What color is Medium Brown
Medium Brown is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Medium Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Medium Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Medium Brown is #7F5112.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Medium Brown has 50%% Red, 32% Green, and 7% Blue.
Medium Brown has 35° Hue, 86% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Medium Brown has 35° Hue, 76% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Medium Brown has 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 86% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#7F5112 |
|
RGB |
(127, 81, 18) |
(50%, 32%, 7%) |
HSV |
(35°, 86, 50) |
(10%, 86%, 50%) |
HSL |
(35°, 76, 28) |
(10%, 76%, 28%) |
CMYK |
(0, 36, 86, 50) |
(0%, 36%, 86%, 50%) |
How does Medium Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Medium Brown is 10%, which is low.
Medium Brown has a higher contrast with white than black.
Medium Brown and black have a 3.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Medium Brown and white have a 6.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.1) |
AA (6.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Medium Brown
How to mix Medium Brown paint
To mix Medium Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Yellow, 25% Red, 50% Black, 7% White, as shown below.
Yellow
17%
Red
25%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
50%
White
7%
To mix Medium Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 50% Black, 7% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
30%
Black
50%
White
7%
What colors are similar to Medium Brown
Colors similar to Medium Brown are: Raw Umber, Sepia, Antique Bronze, Milk Chocolate, and Bull Shot. Sepia is more orange and paler and darker than Medium Brown. Antique Bronze is more yellow and brighter than Medium Brown. Milk Chocolate is more orange and paler than Medium Brown. Bull Shot is more red and paler than Medium Brown.
