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What color is 9B4B49?

The RGB color code for color number #9B4B49 is RGB(155, 75, 73). In the RGB color model, #9B4B49 has a red value of 155, a green value of 75, and a blue value of 73. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 51.6% magenta, 52.9% yellow, and 39.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 1.5° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9B4B49 has a hue of 1.5° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 60.8 % brightness/value.



Color 9B4B49 is cool or warm?

Color 9B4B49 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9B4B49? (For interior and product design)

9B4B49 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.



Dark Color

#9B4B49

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #9B4B49 with dark and light Color




Is #9B4B49 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9B4B49 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 #9B4B49 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(155, 75, 73)
Red
155 (60.8%)
Green
75 (29.4%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
51.61%
Yellow
52.90%
Key
39.22%

HSL

HSL(1.46deg, 36.0 %, 44.7 %)

Hue
1.46°
Saturation
35.96 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.

RYB

RYB(138, 104, 97)
Red
138 (54.2%)
Yellow
104 (40.9%)
Blue
97 (38.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
1.46°
Saturation
52.90 %.
Brightness / Value
60.78 %.

HWB

H: 1.46°

W: 28.63 %

B: 39.22 %

XYZ

X : 17.24

Y : 12.48

Z : 7.8

YXY

Y1 : 12.48

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 39.22%

M : 70.59%

Y : 71.37%


LRV

~ 12.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 4.0/7

CIE-Lab

L : 41.97

A : 33.13

B : 16.87

CIE-Lch

L : 41.97

C : 37.18

H : 26.99

CIE-Luv

L : 41.97

U : 57.14

V : 13.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.33

A : 25.26

B : 11.63






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9B4B49


Here are the colors similar to 9B4B49. 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.



#A55353
Middle Red Purple
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#AB4E52
Rose Vale
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#AB4E52
English Red
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9B4B49.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9B4B49.


#954E4C
PANTONE 8880 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#974542
PANTONE 8860 C
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#A94545
PANTONE 4062 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#A45248
PANTONE 7524 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9B4B49.


#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#7B4945
BS 04-C-39 - Copperbeech
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9B4B49.


#97413E
RAL 030 40 40 - Spicy Red
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#8B4B47
RAL 030 40 30 - Brick Brown
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#943D46
RAL 020 40 40 - October Red
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#8A474C
RAL 020 40 30 - Hermosa Pink
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9B4B49.


#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9B4B49


Here are the paint colors similar to 9B4B49. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9B4B49 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9B4B49 to Benjamin Moore


#9B4B49
Segovia Red (1288)
Paint - Benjamin Moore
#944544
Cinnabar (CSP-1165)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#9C5251
Bricktone Red (2005-30)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#914443
Maple Leaf Red (2084-20)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9B4B49 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9B4B49 to Behr


#9F4F4D
Sweet Cherry (M150-7)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#954A4C
Circus Red (M140-6)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#A74E4A
Persimmon Red (HDC-CL-09)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9B4B49 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9B4B49 to Sherwin Williams


#974F49
Rembrandt Ruby (SW 0033)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#9F4442
Antique Red (SW 7587)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#A0524E
Bravado Red (SW 6320)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#A0584F
Bold Brick (SW 6327)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9B4B49 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9B4B49 to PPG Paints


#964647
Candy Apple (PPG13-10)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#A34747
Crushed Tomatoes (PPG13-09)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#9B423F
Autumn Ridge (PPG1058-7)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#9C4D52
Roasted Pepper (PPG13-13)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9B4B49 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9B4B49 to Dunn-Edwards


#994240
Attar of Rose (DET 422)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#A84A49
Pasadena Rose (DET 429)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#A65052
Red Rock (DE 5097)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#91433E
Red Craft (DET 423)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9B4B49 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9B4B49 to Valspar


#A64740
Red Ochre (2011-4)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#AC4D4C
Deep Rose (2001-3A)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#8E484B
Muted Red (1008-5A)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#973A3C
Thai Chili (8002-8F)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#9B4B49 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



9B4B49
Middle Red Purple*

49999B
Cadet 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 #9B4B49?

Color that best contrast with #9B4B49 is #49999B, color name is Cadet 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 #9B4B49?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9B4B49 is #49999B, color name is Cadet Blue*.





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