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BS 22-B-27 - Violet British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 22-B-27 - Violet
Hex Color Code: #443F39
RGB Color Code: RGB(68, 63, 57)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 7.4%, 16.2%, 73.3%






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About BS 22-B-27 - Violet color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 22-B-27 - Violet?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 22-B-27 - Violet is #443F39, and the RGB color code is RGB(68, 63, 57).

In the RGB color model, BS 22-B-27 - Violet has a red value of 68, a green value of 63, and a blue value of 57. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 16.2% yellow, and 73.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32.7° (degrees), 8.8 % saturation, and 24.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 22-B-27 - Violet has a hue of 32.7° (degrees), 16.2 % saturation and 26.7 % brightness/value.



BS 22-B-27 - Violet is cool or warm?

The color BS 22-B-27 - Violet is a warm color.



What is the LRV of BS 22-B-27 - Violet? (For interior and product design)

BS 22-B-27 - Violet has an LRV of nearly 5. 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.



Dark Color

BS 22-B-27 - Violet

Light Color


Compare LRV 5 of BS 22-B-27 - Violet with dark and light Color





Is BS 22-B-27 - Violet Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 22-B-27 - Violet meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


BS 22-B-27 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(68, 63, 57)
Red
68 (26.7%)
Green
63 (24.7%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.35%
Yellow
16.18%
Key
73.33%

HSL

HSL(32.73deg, 8.8 %, 24.5 %)

Hue
32.73°
Saturation
8.80 %.
Lightness
24.51 %.

RYB

RYB(153, 159, 166)
Red
153 (59.9%)
Yellow
159 (62.3%)
Blue
166 (65.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
32.73°
Saturation
16.18 %.
Brightness / Value
26.67 %.

HWB

H: 32.73°

W: 22.35 %

B: 73.33 %

XYZ

X : 4.9

Y : 5.08

Z : 4.59

YXY

Y1 : 5.08

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 73.33%

M : 75.29%

Y : 77.65%


LRV

~ 5.1 %

Munsell Color System

4Y 2.6/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 26.96

A : 0.92

B : 4.45

CIE-Lch

L : 26.96

C : 4.54

H : 78.34

CIE-Luv

L : 26.96

U : 3.07

V : 4.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 22.54

A : -0.63

B : 3.69






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 22-B-27 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 22-B-27 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.



#3C3731
Black Pepper
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#483C32
Dark Lava
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#3F3F3F
Shadow Gray
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#383428
Graphite Gray
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)




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


British Standard 4800


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to British Standard 4800




Pantone PMS


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to Pantone PMS


#45403B
PANTONE 8625 C
ΔE - 0.71 (99.3% similar)
#433D37
PANTONE 8624 C
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#43403D
PANTONE 10398 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#3D3935
PANTONE Black 7 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to RAL Design




RAL Classic


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to RAL Classic


#474135
RAL 6014 - Yellow Olive
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#4C4A44
RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#3C392E
RAL 6006 - Gray Olive
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#3B3C36
RAL 6015 - Black olive
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)




Paint similar to BS 22-B-27 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 22-B-27 - Violet (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.


Sherwin Williams


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to Sherwin Williams


#48423C
Sealskin (SW 7675)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#4F4842
Black Fox (SW 7020)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#424036
Andiron (SW 6174)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#434341
Iron Ore (SW 7069)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to Benjamin Moore


#4B433D
Night Horizon (2134-10)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#453C39
Black Bean Soup (2130-10)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#443A36
Night Shade (2116-10)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#4E433D
Brownstone (CSP-240)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Behr


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to Behr


#433F3D
Off Broadway (MQ1-35)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#4C443E
Espresso Beans (PPU5-01)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#4B4743
Black Mocha (PPU24-01)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#413F3E
Blackout (N510-7)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Valspar


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to Valspar


#3F3E39
Magpie (8005-1G)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#443F3E
Safari Brown (6009-1)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#3A3530
Fired Earth (6011-1)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#473D32
Gondola (8005-6G)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to PPG Paints


#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#464544
Onyx (PPG1011-7)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 22-B-27 - Violet similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 22-B-27 - Violet to Dunn-Edwards


#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#524A46
Mink (DE 6392)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#4E4B4A
Black Bean (DE 6385)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



443F39
BS 22-B-27 - Violet

393E44
Onyx*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of BS 22-B-27 - Violet - #443F39?

Color that best contrast with BS 22-B-27 - Violet - #443F39 is #393E44, color name is Onyx*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments BS 22-B-27 - Violet - #443F39?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 22-B-27 - Violet - #443F39 is #393E44, color name is Onyx*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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