Brass

#B5A642

Brass #B5A642

Shades of Brass

#B5A541

#A09339

#8C8032

#786E2B

#645C24

#50491C

#3C3715

#28240E

#141207

#000000

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Tints of Brass

#B5A541

#BDAE51

#C5B863

#CDC175

#D5CB89

#DED59E

#E6DFB5

#EEEACC

#F6F4E5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Brass

#EECF06

#E1C513

#D4BC20

#C7B32D

#BAA939

#ADA046

#A19653

#948D60

#87836D

#7A7A7A

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What color is Brass

Brass is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Brass is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Brass

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Brass is #B5A642.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Brass has 71%% Red, 65% Green, and 26% Blue.
Brass has 52° Hue, 64% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Brass has 52° Hue, 47% Saturation, and 48% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Brass has 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 64% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#B5A642

RGB

(181, 166, 66)

(71%, 65%, 26%)

HSV

(52°, 64, 71)

(14%, 64%, 71%)

HSL

(52°, 47, 48)

(14%, 47%, 48%)

CMYK

(0, 8, 64, 29)

(0%, 8%, 64%, 29%)

How does Brass contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Brass is 38%, which is medium high.
Brass has a higher contrast with black than white. Brass and black have a 8.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Brass and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

38%

AAA (8.5)

insufficient (2.5)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Brass

Summer

#49451C

#9E6B66

#B5A642

#F3B8BA

#EEEEE8

Winter

#393512

#7E718C

#B5A642

#D3CBD3

#EEEEE8

Spring

#4E4921

#487904

#B5A642

#83E894

#EEEEDF

Analogous

#555225

#807919

#B5A642

#D0CFA0

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Brass paint

To mix Brass paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Yellow, 10% Red, 29% Black, 26% White, as shown below.

Yellow

35%

Red

10%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

29%

White

26%

To mix Brass paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 40% Yellow, 29% Black, 26% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

5%

Yellow

40%

Black

29%

White

26%

What colors are similar to Brass

Colors similar to Brass are: Husk, Satin Sheen Gold, Camel, Lemon Ginger, and Sandy Brown. Husk is more orange and paler than Brass. Satin Sheen Gold is more orange and brighter than Brass. Camel is more orange and paler than Brass. Lemon Ginger is brighter and darker than Brass. Sandy Brown is more orange and paler and lighter than Brass.

Husk

#B7A458

more orange,

paler

Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

more orange,

brighter

Camel

#C69F59

more orange,

paler

Lemon Ginger

#AC9E22

brighter,

darker

Sandy Brown

#C4A661

more orange,

paler,

lighter