Tawny
#CD5700
What color is Tawny
Tawny is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Tawny is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Tawny
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Tawny is #CD5700.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Tawny has 80%% Red, 34% Green, and 0% Blue.
Tawny has 25° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Tawny has 25° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Tawny has 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 100% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CD5700 |
|
RGB |
(205, 87, 0) |
(80%, 34%, 0%) |
HSV |
(25°, 100, 80) |
(7%, 100%, 80%) |
HSL |
(25°, 100, 40) |
(7%, 100%, 40%) |
CMYK |
(0, 58, 100, 20) |
(0%, 58%, 100%, 20%) |
How does Tawny contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Tawny is 20%, which is low.
Tawny has a higher contrast with black than white.
Tawny and black have a 5.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Tawny and white have a 4.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
20% |
AA (5.0) |
insufficient (4.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Tawny
How to mix Tawny paint
To mix Tawny paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Yellow, 59% Red, 20% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
22%
Red
59%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
0%
To mix Tawny paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Magenta, 51% Yellow, 20% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
29%
Yellow
51%
Black
20%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Tawny
Colors similar to Tawny are: Rusty Orange, Sedona, Rust Orange, Grenadier, and Deep Orange. Rusty Orange is paler than Tawny. Sedona is more yellow and lighter than Tawny. Rust Orange is paler than Tawny. Grenadier is more red than Tawny. Deep Orange is more red than Tawny.
