Whiskey is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Whiskey is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Whiskey is #D59A6F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Whiskey has 84%% Red, 60% Green, and 44% Blue.
Whiskey has 25° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 84% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Whiskey has 25° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 64% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Whiskey has 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 48% yellow, and 16% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#D59A6F |
|
RGB |
(213, 154, 111) |
(84%, 60%, 44%) |
HSV |
(25°, 48, 84) |
(7%, 48%, 84%) |
HSL |
(25°, 56, 64) |
(7%, 56%, 64%) |
CMYK |
(0, 28, 48, 16) |
(0%, 28%, 48%, 16%) |
The natural luminance of Whiskey is 38%, which is medium high.
Whiskey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Whiskey and black have a 8.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Whiskey and white have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
38% |
AAA (8.7) |
insufficient (2.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Whiskey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Yellow, 29% Red, 16% Black, 44% White, as shown below.
Yellow
11%
Red
29%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
16%
White
44%
To mix Whiskey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 25% Yellow, 16% Black, 44% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Yellow
25%
Black
16%
White
44%
Colors similar to Whiskey are: Burning Sand, Pale Copper, Pinkish Tan, Lion, and Persian Orange. Burning Sand is more red than Whiskey. Pale Copper is more red and brighter and darker than Whiskey. Pinkish Tan is more red and paler than Whiskey. Lion is more yellow and paler and darker than Whiskey. Persian Orange is brighter and darker than Whiskey.