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brown
A neutral medium shade of brown; an even mixture of all subtractive primary colors.
Brown is a somewhat dark color formed by mixing red, blue, and yellow (or cyan, magenta, and yellow) somewhat evenly. As a facade color it is often associated with wood, brick, or painted surfaces. It also appears as a color for sandstone, cor-ten steel, and aggregate panels.
Hex triplet: 7B3F00
This medium brown is distinct from pale beige and dark chocolate. The material examples do not require the facade to be wood or brick. The hex triplet is a comparison sample for a range of similar facade colors, rather than an exact-match requirement.
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beige
A very pale brown facade color, often slightly yellow and between tan and white, represented by hex triplet F5DEB4. -
chocolate
A dark brown facade color resembling coffee or dark wood, represented by the reference hex triplet 330000. -
cinereous
A light-to-medium brown facade color described with a bluish tint, represented by hex triplet 98817B. -
fawn
A yellowish light-to-medium brown facade color between beige and medium brown, represented by hex triplet E5AA70. -
field drab
A dull medium-brown facade color with a slight yellow or green tint, represented by hex triplet 6B541E. -
khaki
A dull light-brown facade color with a gray tint and relatively little yellow, represented by hex triplet C3B091. -
tan
A light brown facade color between brown and white, represented by the reference hex triplet C09A6B. -
taupe
A very dark, dull grayish-brown facade color, represented by the reference hex triplet 483C32.