Information about Carnaby Tan color

#5B3A24 - Carnaby Tan color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B3A24, known as "Carnaby Tan", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 58, 36) (35.7% red, 22.7% green, 14.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 22 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B3A24 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Weathered Bamboo (#593A27). Slightly further away sit Bracken (#5B3D27) and Antique Oak (#5C3E29).

The recipe behind #5B3A24 is rgb(91, 58, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Carnaby Tan" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Carnaby Tan color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Carnaby Tan color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Carnaby Tan

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Antique Oak color link
Antique Oak

#5C3E29

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Hairy Heath color link
Hairy Heath

#633528

Dark Oak color link
Dark Oak

#55342B

Jarrah Stain color link
Jarrah Stain

#57332C

Red Sienna color link
Red Sienna

#5F312A

Komakorau color link
Komakorau

#64352A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B3A24
  • RGB91, 58, 36
  • CMYK0, 13, 22, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 58, 36)
  • HSL24°, 43%, 25%
  • HSL Precise24°, 43.307%, 24.902%
  • HSV24°, 60%, 36%
  • HSB24°, 60%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.227, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.227, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.227, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5B3A24
  • DECIMAL ID5978660
  • Name Length11
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