Cocoa Brown

#281622

General Information about Cocoa Brown

The hexadecimal color #281622, commonly referred to as Cocoa Brown, is a dark and muted shade of brown. It is composed of 15.7% red, 8.6% green, and 13.3% blue. In the RGB color space, it is closer to black than pure brown, and it possesses a subtle warmth due to the higher presence of red compared to green and blue. This color often evokes feelings of warmth, comfort, and sophistication. It's associated with natural elements like soil and chocolate, providing a sense of stability and reliability. Cocoa Brown can be considered a neutral color with a slight tint, and it works effectively as a backdrop or an accent in various design applications. It is a color often associated with autumn and winter.

The hex color #281622, also known as Cocoa Brown, presents some accessibility challenges, especially concerning text and background contrast. When used as a background color, it requires careful consideration of the foreground text color to ensure readability. A light color like #FFFFFF (white) will provide adequate contrast and meet accessibility standards such as WCAG. Conversely, using darker text colors might fail accessibility guidelines. In user interface design, it's important to provide sufficient contrast between interactive elements like buttons and their backgrounds. Using online contrast checkers is highly recommended when choosing color combinations involving #281622 to guarantee compliance and optimal viewing for users with visual impairments. This also includes ensuring that color is not the sole method of conveying information, and alternative cues like icons or text labels are provided.

Shades

Digital Color Formats

RGB
40 22 34
RGB40 22 34
Red
Green
Blue
HSL
320 29.03% 12.16%
32029.0312.16HSL
Hue
Saturation
Lightness
HWB
320 8.63% 84.31%
3208.6384.31HWB
Hue
Whiteness
Blackness
hex#281622
rgb40 22 34
hsl320 29.03% 12.16%
cmyk0% 45% 15% 84.31%
hwb320 8.63% 84.31%
xyz-d650.01 0.01 0.02
oklch0.2296 0.0356 340.12
oklab0.2296 0.03 -0.01
CMYK
0% 45% 15% 84.31%
0451584.31CMYK
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Key
XYZ-d65
0.01 0.01 0.02
0.010.010.02XYZ
X
Y
Z
OKLCH
0.2296 0.0356 340.12
0.22960.0356340.12LCH
Lightness
Chroma
Hue
OKLAB
0.2296 0.03 -0.01
0.22960.03-0.01LAB
Lightness
Green–Red
Blue–Yellow

Alternative colors

Applications

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