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What color is 8B4646?

The RGB color code for color number #8B4646 is RGB(139, 70, 70). In the RGB color model, #8B4646 has a red value of 139, a green value of 70, and a blue value of 70. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 49.6% magenta, 49.6% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 33.0 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B4646 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 49.6 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 8B4646 is cool or warm?

Color 8B4646 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8B4646? (For interior and product design)

8B4646 has an LRV of nearly 10. 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

#8B4646

Light Color


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Is #8B4646 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B4646 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


HEX #8B4646 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 70, 70)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
70 (27.5%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
49.64%
Yellow
49.64%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 33.0 %, 41.0 %)

Hue
Saturation
33.01 %.
Lightness
40.98 %.

RYB

RYB(143, 112, 110)
Red
143 (56.0%)
Yellow
112 (44.0%)
Blue
110 (43.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
49.64 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 27.45 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 13.94

Y : 10.31

Z : 7.05

YXY

Y1 : 10.31

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 72.55%

Y : 72.55%


LRV

~ 10.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.6R 3.7/6

CIE-Lab

L : 38.4

A : 29.24

B : 13.48

CIE-Lch

L : 38.4

C : 32.19

H : 24.75

CIE-Luv

L : 38.4

U : 47.95

V : 10.34

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.11

A : 21.31

B : 9.46






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8B4646


Here are the colors similar to 8B4646. 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.



#893F45
Cordovan
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#893843
Solid pink
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#79443B
Bole (Terra Rosa)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B4646.


#8B4B47
RAL 030 40 30 - Brick Brown
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#8A474C
RAL 020 40 30 - Hermosa Pink
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#943D46
RAL 020 40 40 - October Red
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#97413E
RAL 030 40 40 - Spicy Red
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B4646.


#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#7B4945
BS 04-C-39 - Copperbeech
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B4646.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B4646.


#954E4C
PANTONE 8880 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#974542
PANTONE 8860 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#844A4F
PANTONE 8540 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#923C47
PANTONE 8861 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B4646.


#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#7F4031
RAL 8029 - Pearl Copper
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8B4646


Here are the paint colors similar to 8B4646. 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.


Behr

Hex color 8B4646 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B4646 to Behr


#8A4646
Forbidden Red (PPU1-10)
ΔE - 0.23 (99.8% similar)
#8E4547
Haute Couture (MQ1-09)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#88464A
Bolero (PPU1-12)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#954A4C
Circus Red (M140-6)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8B4646 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B4646 to Valspar


#8E484B
Muted Red (1008-5A)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#95454E
Baked Bahama (1006-3A)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#7B433D
Red Henna (1008-7A)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#973A3C
Thai Chili (8002-8F)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B4646 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B4646 to PPG Paints


#8F4347
Crazed Cranberry (PPG13-12)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#86423E
Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#964647
Candy Apple (PPG13-10)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#903F45
Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B4646 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B4646 to Benjamin Moore


#914443
Maple Leaf Red (2084-20)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#944544
Cinnabar (CSP-1165)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#853F44
Pottery Red (2085-20)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#8B383E
Pomegranate (AF-295)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B4646 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B4646 to Dunn-Edwards


#8B4044
Barn Red (DET 424)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#85443F
Spiced Berry (DEA 149)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#8E3C3F
Royal Red Flush (DET 425)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#8F423D
Deep Crimson (DEA 152)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B4646 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B4646 to Sherwin Williams


#863A42
Luxurious Red (SW 6314)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#864C52
Cordial (SW 6306)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8E3738
Red Bay (SW 6321)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#974953
Kirsch Red (SW 6313)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8B4646 color palettes and scheme combination


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



8B4646
Cordovan*

468B8B
Dark Cyan*


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 #8B4646?

Color that best contrast with #8B4646 is #468B8B, color name is Dark Cyan*
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 #8B4646?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B4646 is #468B8B, color name is Dark Cyan*.





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