Muddy Waters is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Muddy Waters is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Muddy Waters is #B78E5C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Muddy Waters has 72%% Red, 56% Green, and 36% Blue.
Muddy Waters has 33° Hue, 50% Saturation, and 72% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Muddy Waters has 33° Hue, 39% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Muddy Waters has 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 50% yellow, and 28% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#B78E5C |
|
RGB |
(183, 142, 92) |
(72%, 56%, 36%) |
HSV |
(33°, 50, 72) |
(9%, 50%, 72%) |
HSL |
(33°, 39, 54) |
(9%, 39%, 54%) |
CMYK |
(0, 22, 50, 28) |
(0%, 22%, 50%, 28%) |
The natural luminance of Muddy Waters is 30%, which is low.
Muddy Waters has a higher contrast with black than white.
Muddy Waters and black have a 7.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Muddy Waters and white have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
30% |
AAA (7.0) |
insufficient (3.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Muddy Waters paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Yellow, 22% Red, 28% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Yellow
14%
Red
22%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
28%
White
36%
To mix Muddy Waters paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Magenta, 25% Yellow, 28% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
25%
Black
28%
White
36%
Colors similar to Muddy Waters are: Limed Oak, Driftwood, Muesli, Dark Sand, and Dark Beige. Limed Oak is more yellow and darker than Muddy Waters. Driftwood is brighter and darker than Muddy Waters. Muesli is more yellow and paler and darker than Muddy Waters. Dark Sand is more yellow and paler than Muddy Waters. Dark Beige is more yellow and paler than Muddy Waters.