Dark Chestnut

#986960

Dark Chestnut #986960

Shades of Dark Chestnut

#996960

#885E55

#76524A

#664640

#553A35

#442F2A

#332320

#221715

#110B0A

#000000

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Tints of Dark Chestnut

#996960

#A4776E

#AF857D

#BB948C

#C6A49D

#D1B4AF

#DCC6C1

#E8D8D5

#F3EBE9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Chestnut

#F02F09

#E33816

#D64123

#C9492F

#BC523C

#B05A49

#A36356

#966B63

#897470

#7C7C7C

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What color is Dark Chestnut

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Chestnut is #986960.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Chestnut has 60%% Red, 41% Green, and 38% Blue.
Dark Chestnut has 10° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Chestnut has 10° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 49% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Chestnut has 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 37% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#986960

RGB

(152, 105, 96)

(60%, 41%, 38%)

HSV

(10°, 37, 60)

(3%, 37%, 60%)

HSL

(10°, 22, 49)

(3%, 22%, 49%)

CMYK

(0, 31, 37, 40)

(0%, 31%, 37%, 40%)

How does Dark Chestnut contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Chestnut is 18%, which is low.
Dark Chestnut has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Chestnut and black have a 4.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Dark Chestnut and white have a 4.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

18%

AA (4.5)

AA (4.6)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Dark Chestnut

Summer

#523833

#986960

#CE8E91

#E5D8D5

#ECD7D7

Winter

#47302C

#986960

#21A593

#E3D2CC

#A6EAE2

Spring

#15501F

#986960

#44CC5B

#CCBCB7

#A9F3B4

Analogous

#692A0D

#986960

#F88B59

#D0C7C4

#F8E8E1

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How to mix Dark Chestnut paint

To mix Dark Chestnut paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 20% Red, 40% Black, 38% White, as shown below.

Yellow

2%

Red

20%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

40%

White

38%

To mix Dark Chestnut paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 12% Yellow, 40% Black, 38% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

10%

Yellow

12%

Black

40%

White

38%

What colors are similar to Dark Chestnut

Colors similar to Dark Chestnut are: Copper Rose, Brownish, Reddish Grey, Coral Tree, and Rose Taupe. Copper Rose is more red and paler than Dark Chestnut. Brownish is more orange and brighter than Dark Chestnut. Reddish Grey is more red and paler and lighter than Dark Chestnut. Coral Tree is more red and lighter than Dark Chestnut. Rose Taupe is more red and darker than Dark Chestnut.

Copper Rose

#996666

more red,

paler

Brownish

#9C6D57

more orange,

brighter

Reddish Grey

#997570

more red,

paler,

lighter

Coral Tree

#A86B6B

more red,

lighter

Rose Taupe

#905D5D

more red,

darker