What is Brown Puce Color?
Brown Puce has the hex code #684541. The equivalent RGB values are (104, 69, 65), which means it is composed of
44% red, 29% green and 27% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:34 Y:38 K:59. In the HSV/HSB scale, Brown Puce has a hue of 6°, 38% saturation and a brightness value of 41%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.
Brown Puce is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.
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Brown Puce Color Codes
Hex Code | #684541 |
RGB Values | (104, 69, 65) |
CMYK Values | (0%, 34%, 38%, 59%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (6°, 38%, 41%) |
Closest Web Safe | #663333 |
Inverse Color | #97BABE [Opal] |
Closest Pantone® | 7582 C |
Closest RAL | 8002 [Signal brown] |
Complementary Color | #416468 [Deep Space Sparkle] |
Brown Puce Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #4F4F4F |
Desaturated | #555555 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #4F4F4F |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #4C4C4C |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #909090 |
Brown Puce Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Brown Puce is Deep Space Sparkle with the hex code #416468. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #684541 color is offered by #416468. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Brown Puce (#684541) are Quincy (#685941) and Deep Tuscan Red (#684151). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Brown Puce with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Brown Puce (#684541) are #416859 (Feldgrau) and #415168 (Police Blue). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.
Triadic Palette
Brown Puce triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #416845 (Gray-Asparagus) and #454168 (American Blue) along with #684541 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Brown Puce has four colors - #416845 (Gray-Asparagus), #416468 (Deep Space Sparkle) and #684164 (Halayà Úbe) in addition to the base color (#684541). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
Brown Puce square color palette has #516841 (Fern Green), #416468 (Deep Space Sparkle) and #594168 (English Violet). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.
Brown Puce Color Rainbow Palette
Our Brown Puce rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Brown Puce Color
Tints
866A67
957D7A
A48F8D
B4A2A0
C3B5B3
D2C7C6
E1DAD9
F0ECEC
Tones
6D514E
6F5754
725D5A
746361
766867
796E6D
7B7473
7E7A7A
Shades
533734
49302E
3E2927
342321
2A1C1A
1F1514
150E0D
0A0707
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