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Licorice Brown
Licorice Brown
#C08E51Click to copy
Licorice Brown Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(192, 142, 81)Copy
HSLhsl(33, 47%, 54%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(33, 58%, 75%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 25%)Copy
Licorice Brown Color Schemes
Complementary
#C08E51
Click to copy#5183C0
Click to copyAnalogous
#C05651
Click to copy#BBC051
Click to copySplit Complementary
#51BBC0
Click to copy#5651C0
Click to copyMonochromatic
#C08E51
Click to copy#D1BEA6
Click to copy#F4EFE9
Click to copy#7E592D
Click to copy#332412
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyLicorice Brown WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
2.90 : 1
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Black background #000000
7.23 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
2.66 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
4.35 : 1
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Licorice Brown Shade Variants
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Licorice Brown Color Introduction
Definition
Licorice Brown (HEX #C08E51) has the RGB value rgb(192, 142, 81), the HSL value hsl(33°, 47%, 54%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 25%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Licorice Brown is #5183C0, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #C05751 and #BBC051 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#51BBC0, #5651C0) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Licorice Brown uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Licorice Brown has a contrast ratio of 2.90:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Orange blends the passion of red with the brightness of yellow, evoking sunsets, fruit and campfires. Warm yet energetic, it is widely used in food, e-commerce and sports brands. Specifically, Licorice Brown has a lightness of 54% and a saturation of 47%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is moderate, keeping the color’s emotional expression without becoming overly assertive. In a word: A brown-yellow imitating licorice, soft and natural, often used by scholars in painting and calligraphy and for scholarly objects, for an elegant simplicity.
Color Psychology
Orange can evoke pleasure, friendliness and appetite, with a marked approachable quality; psychologically it symbolizes vitality, optimism and creativity. For this reason Licorice Brown tends to leave a first impression of being warm and friendly in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Orange suits food packaging, e-commerce campaigns, children’s products and any scene that needs to convey warmth and energy. In real projects, Licorice Brown is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Orange”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Licorice Brown Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
