Pinkish Brown
#B17261
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What color is Pinkish Brown
Pinkish Brown is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pinkish Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pinkish Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pinkish Brown is #B17261.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pinkish Brown has 69%% Red, 45% Green, and 38% Blue.
Pinkish Brown has 13° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 69% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pinkish Brown has 13° Hue, 34% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pinkish Brown has 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 45% yellow, and 31% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#B17261 |
|
RGB |
(177, 114, 97) |
(69%, 45%, 38%) |
HSV |
(13°, 45, 69) |
(4%, 45%, 69%) |
HSL |
(13°, 34, 54) |
(4%, 34%, 54%) |
CMYK |
(0, 36, 45, 31) |
(0%, 36%, 45%, 31%) |
How does Pinkish Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pinkish Brown is 22%, which is low.
Pinkish Brown has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pinkish Brown and black have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Pinkish Brown and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.4) |
insufficient (3.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pinkish Brown
How to mix Pinkish Brown paint
To mix Pinkish Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 28% Red, 31% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
4%
Red
28%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
31%
White
38%
To mix Pinkish Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 18% Yellow, 31% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
18%
Black
31%
White
38%
What colors are similar to Pinkish Brown
Colors similar to Pinkish Brown are: Clay, Brownish, French Beige, Dark Chestnut, and Coral Tree. Clay is brighter than Pinkish Brown. Brownish is more orange and darker than Pinkish Brown. French Beige is more orange than Pinkish Brown. Dark Chestnut is more red and paler and darker than Pinkish Brown. Coral Tree is more red and paler and darker than Pinkish Brown.
