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HEX B15B27 - #B15B27, RGB(177,91,39) Color


Color Name: Ruddy Brown*
Hex Color Code: #B15B27
RGB Color Code: RGB(177, 91, 39)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 48.6%, 78.0%, 30.6%



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What color is B15B27?

The RGB color code for color number #B15B27 is RGB(177, 91, 39). In the RGB color model, #B15B27 has a red value of 177, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 39. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 48.6% magenta, 78.0% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.6° (degrees), 63.9 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B15B27 has a hue of 22.6° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.



Color B15B27 is cool or warm?

Color B15B27 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B15B27? (For interior and product design)

B15B27 has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#B15B27

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #B15B27 with dark and light Color




Is #B15B27 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B15B27 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 #B15B27 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(177, 91, 39)
Red
177 (69.4%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
39 (15.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
48.59%
Yellow
77.97%
Key
30.59%

HSL

HSL(22.61deg, 63.9 %, 42.4 %)

Hue
22.61°
Saturation
63.89 %.
Lightness
42.35 %.

RYB

RYB(144, 120, 71)
Red
144 (56.6%)
Yellow
120 (47.0%)
Blue
71 (27.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
22.61°
Saturation
77.97 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.

HWB

H: 22.61°

W: 15.29 %

B: 30.59 %

XYZ

X : 22.24

Y : 16.98

Z : 4.02

YXY

Y1 : 16.98

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 30.59%

M : 64.31%

Y : 84.71%


LRV

~ 17 %

Munsell Color System

3.5YR 4.7/9.5

CIE-Lab

L : 48.23

A : 31.25

B : 44.12

CIE-Lch

L : 48.23

C : 54.07

H : 54.69

CIE-Luv

L : 48.23

U : 68.98

V : 37.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.2

A : 24.24

B : 23.05






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B15B27

Here are the colors similar to B15B27. 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.

#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#AE6838
Windsor Tan
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#A0522D
Sienna (Web)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B15B27.

#AD5B2F
PANTONE 8024 C
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#AF612C
PANTONE 8945 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#B86125
PANTONE 471 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#A65523
PANTONE 1605 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B15B27.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B15B27.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B15B27.

#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B15B27.

#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B15B27

Here are the paint colors similar to B15B27. 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 B15B27 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B15B27 to Valspar

#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#AE5F37
Ripe Peach (P045)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B15B27 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B15B27 to Benjamin Moore

#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A55527
Tandoori (CSP-1105)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#B66340
Rust (2175-30)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B15B27 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B15B27 to Sherwin Williams

#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#A6613C
Copper Mountain (SW 6356)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B15B27 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B15B27 to PPG Paints

#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#A76C40
Chaparral (PPG16-22)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B15B27 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B15B27 to Behr

#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#AF6649
Rusty Gate (M200-7)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#B56E4A
Thanksgiving (M210-7)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#AA5C43
Colorful Leaves (M190-7)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B15B27 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B15B27 to Dunn-Edwards

#B06144
Georgia Clay (DE 5181)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#C3663F
Clay Pot (DE 5174)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#9A5F3F
Harrison Rust (DET 467)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B15B27 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B15B27 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 11.83 (88.2% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 13.22 (86.8% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 14.27 (85.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B15B27 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



B15B27
Ruddy Brown*

277DB1
Star Command 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 #B15B27?

Color that best contrast with #B15B27 is #277DB1, color name is Star Command 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 #B15B27?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B15B27 is #277DB1, color name is Star Command Blue*.





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