Bourbon is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Bourbon is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Bourbon is #BA6F1E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Bourbon has 73%% Red, 44% Green, and 12% Blue.
Bourbon has 31° Hue, 84% Saturation, and 73% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Bourbon has 31° Hue, 73% Saturation, and 42% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Bourbon has 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 84% yellow, and 27% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#BA6F1E |
|
RGB |
(186, 111, 30) |
(73%, 44%, 12%) |
HSV |
(31°, 84, 73) |
(9%, 84%, 73%) |
HSL |
(31°, 73, 42) |
(9%, 73%, 42%) |
CMYK |
(0, 40, 84, 27) |
(0%, 40%, 84%, 27%) |
The natural luminance of Bourbon is 22%, which is low.
Bourbon has a higher contrast with black than white.
Bourbon and black have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Bourbon and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.4) |
insufficient (3.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Bourbon paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Yellow, 40% Red, 27% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Yellow
21%
Red
40%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
27%
White
12%
To mix Bourbon paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 41% Yellow, 27% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Yellow
41%
Black
27%
White
12%
Colors similar to Bourbon are: Light Brown, Ruddy Brown, Brownish Orange, Red Fox, and Reno Sand. Light Brown is more red and darker than Bourbon. Ruddy Brown is more red and paler than Bourbon. Brownish Orange is lighter than Bourbon. Red Fox is more red and brighter and darker than Bourbon. Reno Sand is brighter and darker than Bourbon.