Walnut
#773F1A
What color is Walnut
Walnut is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Walnut is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Walnut
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Walnut is #773F1A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Walnut has 47%% Red, 25% Green, and 10% Blue.
Walnut has 24° Hue, 78% Saturation, and 47% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Walnut has 24° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Walnut has 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 78% yellow, and 53% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#773F1A |
|
RGB |
(119, 63, 26) |
(47%, 25%, 10%) |
HSV |
(24°, 78, 47) |
(7%, 78%, 47%) |
HSL |
(24°, 65, 28) |
(7%, 65%, 28%) |
CMYK |
(0, 47, 78, 53) |
(0%, 47%, 78%, 53%) |
How does Walnut contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Walnut is 8%, which is low.
Walnut has a higher contrast with white than black.
Walnut and black have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Walnut and white have a 8.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
8% |
insufficient (2.5) |
AAA (8.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Walnut
How to mix Walnut paint
To mix Walnut paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Yellow, 27% Red, 53% Black, 10% White, as shown below.
Yellow
9%
Red
27%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
53%
White
10%
To mix Walnut paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 23% Yellow, 53% Black, 10% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
14%
Yellow
23%
Black
53%
White
10%
What colors are similar to Walnut
Colors similar to Walnut are: Copper Canyon, Bull Shot, Milk Chocolate, Sepia, and Peanut. Copper Canyon is more red and brighter than Walnut. Bull Shot is more orange and lighter than Walnut. Milk Chocolate is more yellow and lighter than Walnut. Sepia is more yellow and brighter than Walnut. Peanut is more red and brighter than Walnut.
