Light Brown Drab
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Light Brown Drab is a muted mauve-taupe, a mid-light tone (L* 64) where a faint rosy cast sits on top of grey. It has the look of faded cocoa or old photographs. Wada pairs it with Carmine Red for a sober, Victorian depth, with Yellow for a startling jolt, and with Turquoise Green for something cooler and gentler. White text over it only reaches 2.8:1, enough for nothing but large decorative lettering, whereas black on it manages 7.6:1. Consider it for knitwear, matt ceramic glazes, or a calm background in editorial layouts.
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Used in 10 Combinations
Combination 35
2 colorsLight Brown Drab and Carmine Red
Combination 68
2 colorsLight Brown Drab and Yellow
Combination 185
3 colorsLight Brown Drab, Etruscan Red and Pale Lemon Yellow
Combination 191
3 colorsLight Brown Drab, Yellow Ocher and Blue
Combination 223
3 colorsLight Brown Drab, Ochraceous Salmon and Turquoise Green
Combination 239
3 colorsLight Brown Drab, Pyrite Yellow and Glaucous Green
Combination 244
4 colorsLight Brown Drab, Vinaceous Tawny, Andover Green and Antwarp Blue
Combination 268
4 colorsLight Brown Drab, Raw Sienna, Deep Slate Olive and Nile Blue
Combination 285
4 colorsLight Brown Drab, Burnt Sienna, Peach Red and Turquoise Green
Combination 321
4 colorsLight Brown Drab, Sulpher Yellow, Deep Slate Olive and Salvia Blue
Closest Werner colors
From Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, 1814. Measured by perceptual distance in CIE L*a*b*.
Closest Ridgway colors
From Color Standards and Color Nomenclature, 1912. Measured by perceptual distance in CIE L*a*b*.