What is Brown (Traditional) Color?
Brown (Traditional) has the hex code #805943. The equivalent RGB values are (128, 89, 67), which means it is composed of
45% red, 31% green and 24% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:31 Y:48 K:50. In the HSV/HSB scale, Brown (Traditional) has a hue of 22°, 48% saturation and a brightness value of 50%.
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 can have several different hues. The most common and recognisable is orange with low brightness and low saturation. Brown does not occur in the spectrum. The color displayed on this page is non-standard and can be applied on web pages via HTML and/or CSS code through the hex, RGB, CMYk or HSB color values.
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Brown (Traditional) Color Codes
Hex Code | #805943 |
RGB Values | (128, 89, 67) |
CMYK Values | (0%, 31%, 48%, 50%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (22°, 48%, 50%) |
Closest Web Safe | #996633 |
Inverse Color | #7FA6BC [Pewter Blue] |
Closest Pantone® | 7505 C |
Closest RAL | 1036 [Pearl gold] |
Complementary Color | #436A80 [Ming] |
Brown (Traditional) Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #5F5F5F |
Desaturated | #626262 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #626262 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #606060 |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #9F9F9F |
Brown (Traditional) Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Brown (Traditional) is Ming with the hex code #436A80. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #805943 color is offered by #436A80. 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 (Traditional) (#805943) are Gold Fusion (#807843) and Tuscan Red (#80434C). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Brown (Traditional) 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 (Traditional) (#805943) are #438078 (Deep Aquamarine) and #434C80 (Purple Navy). 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 (Traditional) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #438059 (Amazon) and #594380 (Cyber Grape) along with #805943 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 (Traditional) has four colors - #438059 (Amazon), #436A80 (Ming) and #80436A (Twilight Lavender) in addition to the base color (#805943). 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 (Traditional) square color palette has #4C8043 (Fern Green), #436A80 (Ming) and #784380 (Maximum Purple). 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 (Traditional) Color Rainbow Palette
Our Brown (Traditional) 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 (Traditional) Color
Tints
- 997A69
- A68B7B
- B39B8E
- C0ACA1
- CCBDB4
- D9CDC7
- E6DED9
- F2EEEC
Tones
- 80614F
- 806555
- 80695B
- 806D62
- 807068
- 80746E
- 807874
- 807C7A
Shades
- 664736
- 5A3E2F
- 4D3528
- 402D22
- 33241B
- 261B14
- 1A120D
- 0D0907
Brown (Traditional) Color Patterns
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