Brown Sugar
#E2A76F
Shades of Brown Sugar
Tints of Brown Sugar
Tones of Brown Sugar
What color is Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Brown Sugar is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Brown Sugar
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Brown Sugar is #E2A76F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Brown Sugar has 89%% Red, 65% Green, and 44% Blue.
Brown Sugar has 29° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Brown Sugar has 29° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 66% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Brown Sugar has 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 51% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#E2A76F |
|
RGB |
(226, 167, 111) |
(89%, 65%, 44%) |
HSV |
(29°, 51, 89) |
(8%, 51%, 89%) |
HSL |
(29°, 66, 66) |
(8%, 66%, 66%) |
CMYK |
(0, 26, 51, 11) |
(0%, 26%, 51%, 11%) |
How does Brown Sugar contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Brown Sugar is 45%, which is medium high.
Brown Sugar has a higher contrast with black than white.
Brown Sugar and black have a 10.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Brown Sugar and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
45% |
AAA (10.0) |
insufficient (2.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Brown Sugar
How to mix Brown Sugar paint
To mix Brown Sugar paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Yellow, 31% Red, 11% Black, 44% White, as shown below.
Yellow
15%
Red
31%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
11%
White
44%
To mix Brown Sugar paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 11% Black, 44% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Yellow
30%
Black
11%
White
44%
What colors are similar to Brown Sugar
Colors similar to Brown Sugar are: Tumbleweed, Indian Yellow, Tan, Fawn, and Tacao. Tumbleweed is more red and paler than Brown Sugar. Indian Yellow is more yellow and brighter than Brown Sugar. Tan is more yellow and paler than Brown Sugar. Fawn is more yellow and paler than Brown Sugar. Tacao is paler and lighter than Brown Sugar.
