Light Brown

#B5651D

Light Brown #B5651D

Shades of Light Brown

#B5631C

#A05819

#8C4D16

#784213

#643710

#502C0C

#3C2109

#281606

#140B03

#000000

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Tints of Light Brown

#B5631C

#BD712F

#C58044

#CD905A

#D5A072

#DEB18B

#E6C3A5

#EED6C2

#F6EADF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Brown

#CE6102

#C3620E

#B76319

#AC6324

#A1642F

#95653B

#8A6646

#7F6751

#73675D

#686868

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What color is Light Brown

Light Brown is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Light Brown is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Brown

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Brown is #B5651D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Brown has 71%% Red, 40% Green, and 11% Blue.
Light Brown has 28° Hue, 84% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Brown has 28° Hue, 73% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Brown has 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 84% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#B5651D

RGB

(181, 101, 29)

(71%, 40%, 11%)

HSV

(28°, 84, 71)

(8%, 84%, 71%)

HSL

(28°, 73, 41)

(8%, 73%, 41%)

CMYK

(0, 44, 84, 29)

(0%, 44%, 84%, 29%)

How does Light Brown contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Brown is 19%, which is low.
Light Brown has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Brown and black have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Light Brown and white have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

19%

AA (4.8)

insufficient (4.3)

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What colors go with Light Brown

Summer

#60340D

#B5651D

#E5A488

#ECDACA

#EEEBE8

Winter

#5C3819

#B5651D

#EE8EC9

#E8CEBA

#EED5D9

Spring

#60340E

#B5651D

#81BCAA

#CEB198

#DFEEE9

Analogous

#593D16

#B5651D

#DAAC68

#ECE0D7

#F3EEE8

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How to mix Light Brown paint

To mix Light Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Yellow, 41% Red, 29% Black, 11% White, as shown below.

Yellow

18%

Red

41%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

29%

White

11%

To mix Light Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Magenta, 39% Yellow, 29% Black, 11% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

21%

Yellow

39%

Black

29%

White

11%

What colors are similar to Light Brown

Colors similar to Light Brown are: Ruddy Brown, Bourbon, Reno Sand, Red Fox, and Fiery Orange. Ruddy Brown is more red and paler than Light Brown. Bourbon is more yellow and lighter than Light Brown. Reno Sand is more yellow and brighter than Light Brown. Red Fox is more red and brighter than Light Brown. Fiery Orange is more red and brighter and darker than Light Brown.

Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

more red,

paler

Bourbon

#BA6F1E

more yellow,

lighter

Reno Sand

#A86515

more yellow,

brighter

Red Fox

#C35817

more red,

brighter

Fiery Orange

#B35213

more red,

brighter,

darker