Brownish Purple

#76424E

Brownish Purple #76424E

Shades of Brownish Purple

#75414D

#683A45

#5B333C

#4E2B33

#41242B

#341D22

#271519

#1A0E11

#0D0708

#000000

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Tints of Brownish Purple

#75414D

#84505C

#93616D

#A3737E

#B28691

#C19BA4

#D1B2B9

#E0CACF

#EFE3E6

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Brownish Purple

#B0062E

#A71033

#9E1938

#94223D

#8B2C42

#813647

#783F4C

#6E4851

#655256

#5B5B5B

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What color is Brownish Purple

Brownish Purple is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Brownish Purple effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Brownish Purple

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Brownish Purple is #76424E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Brownish Purple has 46%% Red, 26% Green, and 31% Blue.
Brownish Purple has 346° Hue, 44% Saturation, and 46% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Brownish Purple has 346° Hue, 28% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Brownish Purple has 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 34% yellow, and 54% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#76424E

RGB

(118, 66, 78)

(46%, 26%, 31%)

HSV

(346°, 44, 46)

(96%, 44%, 46%)

HSL

(346°, 28, 36)

(96%, 28%, 36%)

CMYK

(0, 44, 34, 54)

(0%, 44%, 34%, 54%)

How does Brownish Purple contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Brownish Purple is 8%, which is low.
Brownish Purple has a higher contrast with white than black. Brownish Purple and black have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Brownish Purple and white have a 7.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

8%

insufficient (2.7)

AAA (7.9)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Brownish Purple

Summer

#76424E

#898648

#CAABB1

#CCC974

#EEE2E5

Winter

#76424E

#4880A7

#A98990

#E3D9E5

#EADDDF

Spring

#76424E

#30802B

#CAADB2

#C8DCC2

#EEE8E9

Analogous

#76424E

#CC6378

#E397C3

#E5D9DC

#EEE6EB

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How to mix Brownish Purple paint

To mix Brownish Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Red, 3% Magenta, 54% Black, 26% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

18%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Black

54%

White

26%

To mix Brownish Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Magenta, 9% Yellow, 54% Black, 26% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

12%

Yellow

9%

Black

54%

White

26%

What colors are similar to Brownish Purple

Colors similar to Brownish Purple are: Purple Brown, Purplish Brown, Dull Purple, Tuscan Red, and Dark Mauve. Purple Brown is more red and darker than Brownish Purple. Purplish Brown is more red and paler than Brownish Purple. Dull Purple is paler and lighter than Brownish Purple. Tuscan Red is more magenta and paler than Brownish Purple. Dark Mauve is more magenta and lighter than Brownish Purple.

Purple Brown

#673A3F

more red,

darker

Purplish Brown

#6B4247

more red,

paler

Dull Purple

#7F525D

paler,

lighter

Tuscan Red

#66424D

more magenta,

paler

Dark Mauve

#874C62

more magenta,

lighter