Color Name: Chestnut
Hex Color Code: #954535
RGB Color Code: RGB(149, 69, 53)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 53.7%, 64.4%, 41.6%





Chestnut is the dark tone of Red color or reddish shade of brown. The color is named after the nut of the chestnut tree. This color is also called Castaneous or Badious.

What color is Chestnut?

Chestnut color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Chestnut is #954535, and the RGB color code is RGB(149, 69, 53).

In the RGB color model, Chestnut has a red value of 149, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 53. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 53.7% magenta, 64.4% yellow, and 41.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 10° (degrees), 47.5 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Chestnut has a hue of 10° (degrees), 64.4 % saturation and 58.4 % brightness/value.


Chestnut is cool or warm?

The color Chestnut is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Chestnut?

Chestnut has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Chestnut color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(149, 69, 53)
Red
149 (58.4%)
Green
69 (27.1%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
53.69%
Yellow
64.43%
Key
41.57%

HSL

HSL(10deg, 47.5 %, 39.6 %)

Hue
10°
Saturation
47.52 %.
Lightness
39.61 %.

RYB

RYB(154, 116, 100)
Red
154 (60.5%)
Yellow
116 (45.6%)
Blue
100 (39.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
10°
Saturation
64.43 %.
Brightness / Value
58.43 %.

HWB

H: 10°

W: 20.78 %

B: 41.57 %

XYZ

X : 15.17

Y : 10.9

Z : 4.67

YXY

Y1 : 10.9

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 41.57%

M : 72.94%

Y : 79.22%


LRV

~ 10.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.9R 3.8/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 39.42

A : 32.33

B : 25.52

CIE-Lch

L : 39.42

C : 41.19

H : 38.29

CIE-Luv

L : 39.42

U : 59.9

V : 20.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.02

A : 24.2

B : 14.72






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Chestnut


Here are the colors similar to Chestnut . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#AF4035
Pale carmine
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#AA381E
Chinese Red
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


Chestnut color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Chestnut to RAL Design


#91412F
RAL 040 40 40 - Brick Red
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#97413E
RAL 030 40 40 - Spicy Red
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Chestnut color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Chestnut to Pantone PMS


#9B4033
PANTONE 4063 C
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#8D3F2B
PANTONE 7600 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#9D432C
PANTONE 7593 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Chestnut color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Chestnut to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


Chestnut color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Chestnut to RAL Classic


#8D4931
RAL 8004 - Copper Brown
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#923E25
RAL 2013 - Pearl Orange
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


Chestnut color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Chestnut to British Standard 4800


#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)





Paint similar to Chestnut


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Chestnut . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Chestnut color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Chestnut to Benjamin Moore


#974434
Grand Canyon Red (2090-10)
ΔE - 0.53 (99.5% similar)
#964333
Red Oxide (2088-10)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#924737
Mars Red (2172-20)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#9A4637
Country Lane (2088-20)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)


Valspar


Chestnut color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Chestnut to Valspar


#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#923F2D
Russet Red (2011-7)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#8D3C30
Decadent Red (2002-5A)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#A2483B
Toasted Cranberry (2001-5A)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Chestnut color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Chestnut to Sherwin Williams


#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#8F4438
Flower Pot (SW 6334)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#8D422F
Cajun Red (SW 0008)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#994B35
Spicy Hue (SW 6342)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)





Behr


Chestnut color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Chestnut to Behr


#954A3D
Smokin Hot (MQ1-24)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#96453B
Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#9F5440
Kalahari Sunset (MQ1-25)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints


Chestnut color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Chestnut to PPG Paints


#91493E
Cedar Chest (PPG1065-7)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#8F4C3A
Burled Redwood (PPG1067-7)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Chestnut color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Chestnut to Dunn-Edwards


#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#8F4B41
Red Clay (DET 447)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#894C3B
Cherry Cola (DEA 156)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#91433E
Red Craft (DET 423)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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