Purplish Brown

#6B4247

Purplish Brown #6B4247

Shades of Purplish Brown

#6B4247

#5F3B3F

#533337

#472C2F

#3B2427

#2F1D1F

#231617

#170E0F

#0B0707

#000000

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Tints of Purplish Brown

#6B4247

#7B5156

#8B6267

#9C7479

#AC888C

#BD9DA1

#CDB3B6

#DECBCD

#EEE4E5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Purplish Brown

#A60619

#9D0F20

#941827

#8B212D

#832A34

#7A333B

#713B42

#684449

#5F4D4F

#565656

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What color is Purplish Brown

Purplish Brown 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. Purplish Brown 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 Purplish Brown

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Purplish Brown is #6B4247.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Purplish Brown has 42%% Red, 26% Green, and 28% Blue.
Purplish Brown has 353° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 42% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Purplish Brown has 353° Hue, 24% Saturation, and 34% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Purplish Brown has 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 34% yellow, and 58% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#6B4247

RGB

(107, 66, 71)

(42%, 26%, 28%)

HSV

(353°, 38, 42)

(98%, 38%, 42%)

HSL

(353°, 24, 34)

(98%, 24%, 34%)

CMYK

(0, 38, 34, 58)

(0%, 38%, 34%, 58%)

How does Purplish Brown contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Purplish Brown is 8%, which is low.
Purplish Brown has a higher contrast with white than black. Purplish Brown and black have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Purplish Brown and white have a 8.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

8%

insufficient (2.5)

AAA (8.4)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Purplish Brown

Summer

#6B4247

#7E7515

#CC9C86

#E5DDDE

#EEEAE8

Winter

#6B4247

#3F7774

#BEA1A6

#E3DBE1

#EEE8E8

Spring

#6B4247

#60836C

#CCB2B5

#DEE3D3

#EEE8E8

Analogous

#6B4247

#BC3F67

#A78C8F

#E3C8D7

#E8E1E1

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How to mix Purplish Brown paint

To mix Purplish Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Red, 1% Magenta, 58% Black, 26% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

15%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Black

58%

White

26%

To mix Purplish Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 58% Black, 26% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

9%

Yellow

8%

Black

58%

White

26%

What colors are similar to Purplish Brown

Colors similar to Purplish Brown are: Purple Brown, Brownish Purple, Rosy Finch, Tuscan Red, and Ferra. Purple Brown is brighter than Purplish Brown. Brownish Purple is more magenta and brighter than Purplish Brown. Rosy Finch is lighter than Purplish Brown. Tuscan Red is more magenta and paler than Purplish Brown. Ferra is more red and paler and lighter than Purplish Brown.

Purple Brown

#673A3F

brighter

Brownish Purple

#76424E

more magenta,

brighter

Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

lighter

Tuscan Red

#66424D

more magenta,

paler

Ferra

#704F50

more red,

paler,

lighter