Chestnut

#742802

Chestnut #742802

Shades of Chestnut

#722702

#662302

#591E01

#4C1A01

#3F1601

#331101

#260D00

#190800

#0C0400

#000000

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Tints of Chestnut

#722702

#823610

#914722

#A15B37

#B17050

#C0886C

#D0A28C

#DFBFAF

#EFDED5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Chestnut

#752700

#6E2906

#682B0D

#612D13

#5B2F1A

#543120

#4E3427

#47362D

#413834

#3A3A3A

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What color is Chestnut

Chestnut is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Chestnut is a warm color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Chestnut is #742802.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chestnut has 45%% Red, 16% Green, and 1% Blue.
Chestnut has 20° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 45% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chestnut has 20° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 23% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chestnut has 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 98% yellow, and 55% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#742802

RGB

(116, 40, 2)

(45%, 16%, 1%)

HSV

(20°, 98, 45)

(6%, 98%, 45%)

HSL

(20°, 97, 23)

(6%, 97%, 23%)

CMYK

(0, 66, 98, 55)

(0%, 66%, 98%, 55%)

How does Chestnut contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Chestnut is 5%, which is low.
Chestnut has a higher contrast with white than black. Chestnut and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Chestnut and white have a 10.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

5%

insufficient (2.0)

AAA (10.3)

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What colors go with Chestnut

Summer

#742802

#CC6844

#CC9F86

#F3C1A9

#ECE6E1

Winter

#742802

#9660A2

#B78F79

#E3CFE5

#EADED7

Spring

#742802

#607E45

#CA9A83

#B4DEA0

#EEE4DD

Analogous

#742802

#B36A2E

#D5AF9B

#E1CB9E

#EEEAE8

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How to mix Chestnut paint

To mix Chestnut paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Yellow, 36% Red, 55% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Yellow

9%

Red

36%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

55%

White

1%

To mix Chestnut paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Magenta, 27% Yellow, 55% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

18%

Yellow

27%

Black

55%

White

1%

What colors are similar to Chestnut

Colors similar to Chestnut are: Cedar Wood, Reddish Brown, Red Beech, Kenyan Copper, and Brown Bramble. Cedar Wood is more red than Chestnut. Reddish Brown is more red and paler than Chestnut. Red Beech is more orange than Chestnut. Kenyan Copper is more red than Chestnut. Brown Bramble is more orange than Chestnut.

Cedar Wood

#711A00

more red

Reddish Brown

#7F2B0A

more red,

paler

Red Beech

#7B3801

more orange

Kenyan Copper

#7C1C05

more red

Brown Bramble

#592804

more orange