Nutmeg

#81422C

Nutmeg #81422C

Shades of Nutmeg

#82432C

#733B27

#653422

#562C1D

#482518

#391D13

#2B160E

#1C0E09

#0E0704

#000000

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Tints of Nutmeg

#82432C

#8F523B

#9D624C

#AB7460

#B98775

#C79C8C

#D5B2A6

#E3CAC1

#F1E4DF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Nutmeg

#A93004

#9F340D

#963816

#8D3D1F

#844129

#7B4531

#72493B

#694E44

#5F524D

#565656

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What color is Nutmeg

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Nutmeg is #81422C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Nutmeg has 51%% Red, 26% Green, and 17% Blue.
Nutmeg has 16° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 51% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Nutmeg has 16° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 34% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Nutmeg has 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 66% yellow, and 49% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#81422C

RGB

(129, 66, 44)

(51%, 26%, 17%)

HSV

(16°, 66, 51)

(4%, 66%, 51%)

HSL

(16°, 49, 34)

(4%, 49%, 34%)

CMYK

(0, 49, 66, 49)

(0%, 49%, 66%, 49%)

How does Nutmeg contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Nutmeg is 9%, which is low.
Nutmeg has a higher contrast with white than black. Nutmeg and black have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Nutmeg and white have a 7.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

9%

insufficient (2.7)

AAA (7.7)

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What colors go with Nutmeg

Summer

#81422C

#A3722F

#E8A3A6

#E8D8D1

#EEE9E8

Winter

#81422C

#6F6BE1

#CEAA9C

#D5DFEA

#EEEAE8

Spring

#81422C

#117925

#D1AB9E

#B6EEB0

#EEEAE8

Analogous

#81422C

#9A7A6C

#D3B1A3

#F1D2C3

#EEEAE8

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How to mix Nutmeg paint

To mix Nutmeg paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Yellow, 28% Red, 49% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Yellow

5%

Red

28%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

49%

White

17%

To mix Nutmeg paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Magenta, 19% Yellow, 49% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

14%

Yellow

19%

Black

49%

White

17%

What colors are similar to Nutmeg

Colors similar to Nutmeg are: Mule Fawn, Burnt Umber, Ironstone, Potters Clay, and Old Copper. Burnt Umber is more red and brighter than Nutmeg. Ironstone is more red and paler than Nutmeg. Potters Clay is more orange and paler and lighter than Nutmeg. Old Copper is more orange and paler than Nutmeg.

Mule Fawn

#8C472F

Burnt Umber

#8A3324

more red,

brighter

Ironstone

#86483C

more red,

paler

Potters Clay

#8C5738

more orange,

paler,

lighter

Old Copper

#724A2F

more orange,

paler