Sorrell Brown is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Sorrell Brown is a pastel color. Sorrell Brown is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sorrell Brown is #CEB98F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sorrell Brown has 81%% Red, 73% Green, and 56% Blue.
Sorrell Brown has 40° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sorrell Brown has 40° Hue, 39% Saturation, and 68% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sorrell Brown has 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 31% 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 |
#CEB98F |
|
RGB |
(206, 185, 143) |
(81%, 73%, 56%) |
HSV |
(40°, 31, 81) |
(11%, 31%, 81%) |
HSL |
(40°, 39, 68) |
(11%, 39%, 68%) |
CMYK |
(0, 10, 31, 19) |
(0%, 10%, 31%, 19%) |
The natural luminance of Sorrell Brown is 50%, which is medium high.
Sorrell Brown has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sorrell Brown and black have a 11.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sorrell Brown and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
50% |
AAA (11.0) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Sorrell Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Yellow, 12% Red, 19% Black, 56% White, as shown below.
Yellow
12%
Red
12%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
19%
White
56%
To mix Sorrell Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Magenta, 19% Yellow, 19% Black, 56% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
19%
Black
19%
White
56%
Colors similar to Sorrell Brown are: Very Light Brown, Burly Wood, Coral Reef, Pavlova, and Brandy. Very Light Brown is brighter than Sorrell Brown. Burly Wood is more orange and brighter than Sorrell Brown. Coral Reef is paler than Sorrell Brown. Pavlova is lighter than Sorrell Brown. Brandy is more orange and lighter than Sorrell Brown.