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HEX 8B522E - #8B522E, RGB(139,82,46) Color


Color Name: Raw Sienna*
Hex Color Code: #8B522E
RGB Color Code: RGB(139, 82, 46)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 41.0%, 66.9%, 45.5%



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What color is 8B522E?

The RGB color code for color number #8B522E is RGB(139, 82, 46). In the RGB color model, #8B522E has a red value of 139, a green value of 82, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 41.0% magenta, 66.9% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.2° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation, and 36.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B522E has a hue of 23.2° (degrees), 66.9 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 8B522E is cool or warm?

Color 8B522E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8B522E? (For interior and product design)

8B522E has an LRV of nearly 12. 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.



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#8B522E

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #8B522E with dark and light Color




Is #8B522E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B522E 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 #8B522E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 82, 46)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
82 (32.2%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
41.01%
Yellow
66.91%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(23.23deg, 50.3 %, 36.3 %)

Hue
23.23°
Saturation
50.27 %.
Lightness
36.27 %.

RYB

RYB(147, 132, 103)
Red
147 (57.7%)
Yellow
132 (51.8%)
Blue
103 (40.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
23.23°
Saturation
66.91 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 23.23°

W: 18.04 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 14.16

Y : 11.72

Z : 4.1

YXY

Y1 : 11.72

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 67.84%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 11.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.5YR 3.9/6.3

CIE-Lab

L : 40.77

A : 20.35

B : 30.84

CIE-Lch

L : 40.77

C : 36.95

H : 56.57

CIE-Luv

L : 40.77

U : 43.53

V : 28.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.24

A : 13.9

B : 16.86






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8B522E

Here are the colors similar to 8B522E. 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.

#965434
Raw Sienna
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#805533
Burnt Umber
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#80461B
Russet
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#8B4513
Saddle Brown
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B522E.

#89532F
PANTONE 7567 C
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#8F573A
PANTONE 2469 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#99552B
PANTONE 7516 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8B4720
PANTONE 1615 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B522E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B522E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B522E.

#7E4B26
RAL 8003 - Clay Brown
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#795038
RAL 8024 - Beige Brown
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#8D4931
RAL 8004 - Copper Brown
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B522E.

#84604B
BS 04-B-21 - Sierra
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8B522E

Here are the paint colors similar to 8B522E. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 8B522E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B522E to Valspar

#8B4D2B
Sly Fox (V045-6)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#985330
Toffee Glaze (3011-6)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#945B3D
Sienna Red (3011-7)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#895C3D
Natural Cork (2008-7A)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B522E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B522E to Benjamin Moore

#804F31
Satchel (AF-240)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#965A3A
Warmed Cognac (AF-235)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#855C3F
Log Cabin (2163-10)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#7E583D
Marsh Brown (2164-20)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B522E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B522E to PPG Paints

#915B41
Spiced Cider (PPG1068-7)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#935F43
Cinnamon Spice (PPG1069-7)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#835842
Tampico Brown (PPG16-23)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#9B6046
Muted Copper (PPG16-30)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B522E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B522E to Dunn-Edwards

#875942
Hope Chest (DEA 160)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#9A5F3F
Harrison Rust (DET 467)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#90614A
Weathered Leather (DE 6105)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#845544
Red Hook (DE 6091)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8B522E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B522E to Behr

#8F5C45
Artisan (PPU3-18)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#855743
October Leaves (S210-7)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#8B5643
True Copper (S180-7)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#8F623B
Moroccan Spice (S250-7)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B522E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B522E to Sherwin Williams

#8D623D
Leather Bound (SW 6118)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#815D40
Jute Brown (SW 6096)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#7B5838
Über Umber (SW 9107)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B522E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B522E to Farrow & Ball

#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 10.97 (89.0% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 14.89 (85.1% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 15.17 (84.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#8B522E 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



8B522E
Raw Sienna*

2E678B
Sea Blue*


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 #8B522E?

Color that best contrast with #8B522E is #2E678B, color name is Sea Blue*
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 #8B522E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B522E is #2E678B, color name is Sea Blue*.





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