Otter Brown is a medium dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Otter Brown is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Otter Brown is #654321.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Otter Brown has 40%% Red, 26% Green, and 13% Blue.
Otter Brown has 30° Hue, 67% Saturation, and 40% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Otter Brown has 30° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 26% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Otter Brown has 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 67% yellow, and 60% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#654321 |
|
RGB |
(101, 67, 33) |
(40%, 26%, 13%) |
HSV |
(30°, 67, 40) |
(8%, 67%, 40%) |
HSL |
(30°, 51, 26) |
(8%, 51%, 26%) |
CMYK |
(0, 34, 67, 60) |
(0%, 34%, 67%, 60%) |
The natural luminance of Otter Brown is 7%, which is low.
Otter Brown has a higher contrast with white than black.
Otter Brown and black have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Otter Brown and white have a 8.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
7% |
insufficient (2.4) |
AAA (8.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Otter Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Yellow, 18% Red, 60% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Yellow
9%
Red
18%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
60%
White
13%
To mix Otter Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 18% Yellow, 60% Black, 13% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
18%
Black
60%
White
13%
Colors similar to Otter Brown are: Pickled Bean, Irish Coffee, Old Copper, Metallic Bronze, and Walnut. Irish Coffee is more red and paler than Otter Brown. Old Copper is more red and paler than Otter Brown. Metallic Bronze is more yellow and paler and darker than Otter Brown. Walnut is more red and brighter than Otter Brown.