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HEX B24A27 - #B24A27, RGB(178,74,39) Color


Color Name: Rust*
Hex Color Code: #B24A27
RGB Color Code: RGB(178, 74, 39)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 58.4%, 78.1%, 30.2%



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What color is B24A27?

The RGB color code for color number #B24A27 is RGB(178, 74, 39). In the RGB color model, #B24A27 has a red value of 178, a green value of 74, and a blue value of 39. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 58.4% magenta, 78.1% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 15.1° (degrees), 64.1 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B24A27 has a hue of 15.1° (degrees), 78.1 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.



Color B24A27 is cool or warm?

Color B24A27 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B24A27? (For interior and product design)

B24A27 has an LRV of nearly 15. 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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Is #B24A27 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B24A27 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 #B24A27 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 74, 39)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
74 (29.0%)
Blue
39 (15.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
58.43%
Yellow
78.09%
Key
30.20%

HSL

HSL(15.11deg, 64.1 %, 42.5 %)

Hue
15.11°
Saturation
64.06 %.
Lightness
42.55 %.

RYB

RYB(159, 109, 74)
Red
159 (62.5%)
Yellow
109 (42.8%)
Blue
74 (28.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
15.11°
Saturation
78.09 %.
Brightness / Value
69.80 %.

HWB

H: 15.11°

W: 15.29 %

B: 30.20 %

XYZ

X : 21.18

Y : 14.51

Z : 3.6

YXY

Y1 : 14.51

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 70.98%

Y : 84.71%


LRV

~ 14.5 %

Munsell Color System

1YR 4.3/10

CIE-Lab

L : 44.95

A : 40.38

B : 40.88

CIE-Lch

L : 44.95

C : 57.46

H : 45.36

CIE-Luv

L : 44.95

U : 82.68

V : 32.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.09

A : 32.57

B : 21.05






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B24A27

Here are the colors similar to B24A27. 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.

#B7410E
Rust
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#A0522D
Sienna (Web)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#AA381E
Chinese Red
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B24A27.

#B84A1F
PANTONE 8923 C
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A9431E
PANTONE 1675 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#BD472A
PANTONE 7598 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B24A27.

#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B24A27.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B24A27.

#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B24A27.

#BD553E
RAL 040 50 50 - English Red
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#99451F
RAL 050 40 50 - Autumn Red
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#BD5620
RAL 050 50 60 - Titian Red
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B24A27

Here are the paint colors similar to B24A27. 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 B24A27 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B24A27 to Benjamin Moore

#AB4830
Navajo Red (2171-10)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#A65330
Aztec Brick (2175-10)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#C35232
Fireball Orange (2170-10)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B24A27 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B24A27 to Sherwin Williams

#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#B1533C
Jalapeño (SW 6629)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B24A27 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B24A27 to PPG Paints

#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B24A27 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B24A27 to Valspar

#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B24A27 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B24A27 to Behr

#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#AA5C43
Colorful Leaves (M190-7)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#9F5440
Kalahari Sunset (MQ1-25)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B24A27 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B24A27 to Dunn-Edwards

#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#AF5B46
Iron Ore (DE 5153)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#B95543
Red River (DE 5125)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#B06144
Georgia Clay (DE 5181)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B24A27 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B24A27 to Farrow & Ball

#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 10.39 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B24A27 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



B24A27
Rust*

278FB2
Blue (Munsell)*


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 #B24A27?

Color that best contrast with #B24A27 is #278FB2, color name is Blue (Munsell)*
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 #B24A27?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B24A27 is #278FB2, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.





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