Dull Brown

#876E4B

Dull Brown #876E4B

Shades of Dull Brown

#876E4B

#786243

#69553A

#5A4932

#4B3D2A

#3C3121

#2D2419

#1E1810

#0F0C08

#000000

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Tints of Dull Brown

#876E4B

#947C5A

#A18A6A

#AF997B

#BCA98E

#C9B9A2

#D7C9B7

#E4DBCE

#F1ECE5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dull Brown

#C97807

#BE7612

#B4751D

#A97327

#9E7132

#936F3D

#886D48

#7E6C52

#736A5D

#686868

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What color is Dull Brown

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dull Brown is #876E4B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dull Brown has 53%% Red, 43% Green, and 29% Blue.
Dull Brown has 35° Hue, 44% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dull Brown has 35° Hue, 29% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dull Brown has 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 44% yellow, and 47% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#876E4B

RGB

(135, 110, 75)

(53%, 43%, 29%)

HSV

(35°, 44, 53)

(10%, 44%, 53%)

HSL

(35°, 29, 41)

(10%, 29%, 41%)

CMYK

(0, 19, 44, 47)

(0%, 19%, 44%, 47%)

How does Dull Brown contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dull Brown is 17%, which is low.
Dull Brown has a higher contrast with white than black. Dull Brown and black have a 4.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dull Brown and white have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

17%

insufficient (4.4)

AA (4.8)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dull Brown

Summer

#494715

#876E4B

#B3B335

#E1D9CC

#EEEEE8

Winter

#4B2983

#876E4B

#C3AAEE

#E3DCD3

#E4DBEE

Spring

#604F3D

#876E4B

#A0AE6E

#CCC5BB

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#473A26

#876E4B

#DCA979

#E8E1D9

#EEDAC8

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How to mix Dull Brown paint

To mix Dull Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Yellow, 14% Red, 47% Black, 29% White, as shown below.

Yellow

10%

Red

14%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

47%

White

29%

To mix Dull Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 17% Yellow, 47% Black, 29% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

7%

Yellow

17%

Black

47%

White

29%

What colors are similar to Dull Brown

Colors similar to Dull Brown are: Dark Taupe, Grey Brown, Pale Brown, Pastel Brown, and Greyish Brown. Dark Taupe is more orange and paler than Dull Brown. Grey Brown is more yellow and paler than Dull Brown. Pale Brown is more orange and lighter than Dull Brown. Pastel Brown is more red and paler than Dull Brown. Greyish Brown is more yellow and paler than Dull Brown.

Dark Taupe

#7F684E

more orange,

paler

Grey Brown

#7F7053

more yellow,

paler

Pale Brown

#987654

more orange,

lighter

Pastel Brown

#836953

more red,

paler

Greyish Brown

#7A6A4F

more yellow,

paler