Fawn is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Fawn is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Fawn is #CFAF7B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Fawn has 81%% Red, 69% Green, and 48% Blue.
Fawn has 37° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Fawn has 37° Hue, 47% Saturation, and 65% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Fawn has 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 41% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#CFAF7B |
|
RGB |
(207, 175, 123) |
(81%, 69%, 48%) |
HSV |
(37°, 41, 81) |
(10%, 41%, 81%) |
HSL |
(37°, 47, 65) |
(10%, 47%, 65%) |
CMYK |
(0, 15, 41, 19) |
(0%, 15%, 41%, 19%) |
The natural luminance of Fawn is 45%, which is medium high.
Fawn has a higher contrast with black than white.
Fawn and black have a 10.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Fawn and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
45% |
AAA (10.1) |
insufficient (2.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Fawn paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Yellow, 18% Red, 19% Black, 48% White, as shown below.
Yellow
15%
Red
18%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
19%
White
48%
To mix Fawn paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 24% Yellow, 19% Black, 48% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
24%
Black
19%
White
48%
Colors similar to Fawn are: Tan, Very Light Brown, Desert, Sorrell Brown, and Tumbleweed. Tan is more yellow and brighter than Fawn. Very Light Brown is paler and lighter than Fawn. Desert is more yellow and brighter than Fawn. Sorrell Brown is more yellow and paler and lighter than Fawn. Tumbleweed is more red than Fawn.