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What color is B28A72?

The RGB color code for color number #B28A72 is RGB(178, 138, 114). In the RGB color model, #B28A72 has a red value of 178, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 36.0% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.5° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B28A72 has a hue of 22.5° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.



Color B28A72 is cool or warm?

Color B28A72 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B28A72? (For interior and product design)

B28A72 has an LRV of nearly 29. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#B28A72

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #B28A72 with dark and light Color




Is #B28A72 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B28A72 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 #B28A72 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 138, 114)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.47%
Yellow
35.96%
Key
30.20%

HSL

HSL(22.5deg, 29.4 %, 57.3 %)

Hue
22.5°
Saturation
29.36 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.

RYB

RYB(76, 97, 67)
Red
76 (29.8%)
Yellow
97 (38.0%)
Blue
67 (26.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
22.5°
Saturation
35.96 %.
Brightness / Value
69.80 %.

HWB

H: 22.5°

W: 44.71 %

B: 30.20 %

XYZ

X : 30.49

Y : 28.86

Z : 19.88

YXY

Y1 : 28.86

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 45.88%

Y : 55.29%


LRV

~ 28.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 6.0/4

CIE-Lab

L : 60.66

A : 11.85

B : 18.7

CIE-Lch

L : 60.66

C : 22.14

H : 57.63

CIE-Luv

L : 60.66

U : 27.86

V : 22.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.72

A : 7.29

B : 15.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B28A72


Here are the colors similar to B28A72. 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.



#B38B6D
Light Taupe
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BC987E
Pale Taupe
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#A67B5B
French Beige
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#A67B5B
Tuscan Tan
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B28A72.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B28A72.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B28A72.


#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#C89C82
BS 04-B-17 - Tea Rose
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B28A72.


#AB8C74
PANTONE 4047 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#AA8066
PANTONE 479 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#B78E6C
PANTONE 10142 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#B99682
PANTONE 4045 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B28A72.


#C6846D
RAL 3012 - Beige Red
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B28A72


Here are the paint colors similar to B28A72. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B28A72 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B28A72 to Sherwin Williams


#AF8871
Renwick Rose Beige (SW 2804)
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#AA866E
Pottery Urn (SW 7715)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#BB8D6B
Oak Creek (SW 7718)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#AD896A
Yearling (SW 7725)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B28A72 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B28A72 to Behr


#B08872
Minestrone (S200-5)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#B98970
Carmelite (MQ1-29)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A9856B
Nutshell (S220-5)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B99072
Sugar Maple (S230-5)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B28A72 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B28A72 to Valspar


#B5886F
Faded Redwood (V083-4)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#B8896B
Coffee Gelato (2004-7C)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B58A6B
Cinnamon Scone (V085-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#BA8969
Nobody But Ben (P083)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B28A72 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B28A72 to Benjamin Moore


#B59077
Chadwick Brown (1160)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B18E74
Serengeti Sand (2164-40)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#BC8B6E
Tuscany (1208)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#BD9174
Wilderness Cabin (1168)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B28A72 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B28A72 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC896E
Foxtail (DEC 707)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#BA947F
Caramelized (DET 687)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C09078
Copper Lake (DE 6103)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#BE9677
Warm Hearth (DE 6110)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B28A72 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B28A72 to PPG Paints


#BA947B
Cool Clay (PPG1071-5)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#BC886A
Honey Graham (PPG1069-5)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B78565
Capuccino (PPG16-04)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#AA8F7A
Cocoloco (PPG1079-5)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B28A72 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B28A72 to Farrow & Ball


#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 10.50 (89.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#B28A72 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



B28A72
Light Taupe*

729AB2
Air Superiority 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 #B28A72?

Color that best contrast with #B28A72 is #729AB2, color name is Air Superiority 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 #B28A72?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B28A72 is #729AB2, color name is Air Superiority Blue*.





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