Color Name: Chocolate
Hex Color Code: #7B3F00
RGB Color Code: RGB(123, 63, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 48.8%, 100.0%, 51.8%
Color Family (Hue): Brown





Chocolate is a deep brown color that represents the color of Chocolate.


What color is Chocolate?

Chocolate color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Chocolate is #7B3F00, and the RGB color code is RGB(123, 63, 0).

In the RGB color model, Chocolate has a red value of 123, a green value of 63, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 48.8% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 51.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 24.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Chocolate has a hue of 30.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 48.2 % brightness/value.


Chocolate is cool or warm?

The color Chocolate is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Chocolate?

Chocolate has an LRV of nearly 8. 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(123, 63, 0)
Red
123 (48.2%)
Green
63 (24.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
48.78%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
51.76%

HSL

HSL(30.73deg, 100.0 %, 24.1 %)

Hue
30.73°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
24.12 %.

RYB

RYB(192, 162, 115)
Red
192 (75.3%)
Yellow
162 (63.7%)
Blue
115 (45.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30.73°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
48.24 %.

HWB

H: 30.73°

W: 0.00 %

B: 51.76 %

XYZ

X : 9.95

Y : 7.77

Z : 0.97

YXY

Y1 : 7.77

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 51.76%

M : 75.29%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 7.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.9YR 3.2/8.6

CIE-Lab

L : 33.49

A : 22.29

B : 43.8

CIE-Lch

L : 33.49

C : 49.15

H : 63.02

CIE-Luv

L : 33.49

U : 47.76

V : 31.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 27.87

A : 14.94

B : 17.43






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Chocolate


Here are the colors similar to Chocolate . 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.



#804000
Medium Brown
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#704214
Sepia
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#80461B
Russet
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


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


#774212
PANTONE 731 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#7D3F16
PANTONE 725 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#914910
PANTONE 2315 C
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#6D431E
PANTONE 8583 C
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


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


#703800
BS 08-C-39 - Bison
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#663300
BS 06-C-39 - Saddle
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#7C3100
BS 08-D-45 - Brown
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


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


#7E4B26
RAL 8003 - Clay Brown
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#724A25
RAL 8008 - Olive Brown
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




RAL Design


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


#8A5024
RAL 060 40 40 - Plane Brown
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#80521A
RAL 070 40 40 - Autumn Gold
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)





Paint similar to Chocolate


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Chocolate . 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.


Valspar


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


#6D4925
Valise (V086-6)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#8B4D2B
Sly Fox (V045-6)
ΔE - 8.05 (92.0% similar)
#7E5629
Sleek Otter (P049)
ΔE - 8.37 (91.6% similar)
#78442B
Urban Auburn (T504)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#804F31
Satchel (AF-240)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#765138
Saddle Brown (2164-10)
ΔE - 10.22 (89.8% similar)
#7E583D
Marsh Brown (2164-20)
ΔE - 11.00 (89.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#69482C
Sturdy Brown (SW 6097)
ΔE - 9.22 (90.8% similar)
#7B5838
Über Umber (SW 9107)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)
#725237
Saddle Up (SW 9099)
ΔE - 10.50 (89.5% similar)
#815D40
Jute Brown (SW 6096)
ΔE - 11.96 (88.0% similar)





PPG Paints


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


#74563D
Molasses (PPG1079-7)
ΔE - 11.79 (88.2% similar)
#75583D
Maple Syrup (PPG1084-7)
ΔE - 11.97 (88.0% similar)
#835842
Tampico Brown (PPG16-23)
ΔE - 12.25 (87.8% similar)
#915B41
Spiced Cider (PPG1068-7)
ΔE - 12.62 (87.4% similar)


Behr


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


#8F623B
Moroccan Spice (S250-7)
ΔE - 12.06 (87.9% similar)
#72573D
Clockworks (MQ2-09)
ΔE - 12.30 (87.7% similar)
#70553D
Ancient Root (PPU4-20)
ΔE - 12.31 (87.7% similar)
#86613F
Spice Bazaar (PPU4-18)
ΔE - 12.39 (87.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#875942
Hope Chest (DEA 160)
ΔE - 12.30 (87.7% similar)
#7C503F
Cellar Door (DEA 157)
ΔE - 12.58 (87.4% similar)
#9A5F3F
Harrison Rust (DET 467)
ΔE - 13.10 (86.9% similar)
#745342
Rich Mocha (DEA 159)
ΔE - 13.10 (86.9% 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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