Red Brown
#A52A2A
What color is Red Brown
Red Brown is a medium dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Red Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Red Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Red Brown is #A52A2A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Red Brown has 65%% Red, 16% Green, and 16% Blue.
Red Brown has 0° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 65% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Red Brown has 0° Hue, 59% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Red Brown has 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow, and 35% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#A52A2A |
|
RGB |
(165, 42, 42) |
(65%, 16%, 16%) |
HSV |
(0°, 75, 65) |
(0%, 75%, 65%) |
HSL |
(0°, 59, 41) |
(0%, 59%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(0, 75, 75, 35) |
(0%, 75%, 75%, 35%) |
How does Red Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Red Brown is 10%, which is low.
Red Brown has a higher contrast with white than black.
Red Brown and black have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Red Brown and white have a 7.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.0) |
AAA (7.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Red Brown
How to mix Red Brown paint
To mix Red Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Red, 35% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
48%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
35%
White
16%
To mix Red Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Magenta, 24% Yellow, 35% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
24%
Yellow
24%
Black
35%
White
16%
What colors are similar to Red Brown
Colors similar to Red Brown are: Vivid Auburn, Roof Terracotta, Brownish Red, Pale Carmine, and Cornell Red. Vivid Auburn is darker than Red Brown. Roof Terracotta is more orange and brighter than Red Brown. Brownish Red is more orange and brighter than Red Brown. Pale Carmine is more orange and paler and lighter than Red Brown. Cornell Red is brighter than Red Brown.
