Auburn

#9A3001

Auburn #9A3001

Shades of Auburn

#992E01

#882901

#762401

#661F01

#551A00

#441400

#330F00

#220A00

#110500

#000000

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Tints of Auburn

#992E01

#A43F13

#AF5028

#BB643F

#C67959

#D19175

#DCA994

#E8C4B5

#F3E0D8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Auburn

#992D00

#903108

#873411

#7F3819

#773B21

#6E3E2A

#664233

#5D453B

#544944

#4C4C4C

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What color is Auburn

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Auburn is #9A3001.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Auburn has 60%% Red, 19% Green, and 0% Blue.
Auburn has 18° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Auburn has 18° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Auburn has 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 99% 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

#9A3001

RGB

(154, 48, 1)

(60%, 19%, 0%)

HSV

(18°, 99, 60)

(5%, 99%, 60%)

HSL

(18°, 100, 30)

(5%, 100%, 30%)

CMYK

(0, 69, 99, 40)

(0%, 69%, 99%, 40%)

How does Auburn contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Auburn is 9%, which is low.
Auburn has a higher contrast with white than black. Auburn and black have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Auburn and white have a 7.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

9%

insufficient (2.8)

AAA (7.5)

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What colors go with Auburn

Summer

#9A3001

#6B692F

#B5A458

#EACFC6

#EAE0BB

Winter

#9A3001

#9F74AE

#D19176

#E5C0E0

#ECE1DD

Spring

#9A3001

#258974

#9DC33D

#E3C3B6

#D7E5AF

Analogous

#9A3001

#A75B50

#E3A393

#EEDED5

#EEE8E4

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How to mix Auburn paint

To mix Auburn paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Yellow, 49% Red, 40% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

11%

Red

49%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

40%

White

0%

To mix Auburn paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 40% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

25%

Yellow

35%

Black

40%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Auburn

Colors similar to Auburn are: Brown Red, Russet, Rust Brown, Burnt Red, and Rust Red. Burnt Red is more red than Auburn. Rust Red is more red than Auburn.

Brown Red

#922B05

Russet

#A13905

Rust Brown

#8B3103

Burnt Red

#9F2305

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Rust Red

#AA2704

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