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What color is B38B44?

The RGB color code for color number #B38B44 is RGB(179, 139, 68). In the RGB color model, #B38B44 has a red value of 179, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 68. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 62.0% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.4° (degrees), 44.9 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B38B44 has a hue of 38.4° (degrees), 62.0 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color B38B44 is cool or warm?

Color B38B44 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B38B44? (For interior and product design)

B38B44 has an LRV of nearly 28. 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.



Dark Color

#B38B44

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #B38B44 with dark and light Color




Is #B38B44 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B38B44 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 #B38B44 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 139, 68)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
68 (26.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.35%
Yellow
62.01%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(38.38deg, 44.9 %, 48.4 %)

Hue
38.38°
Saturation
44.94 %.
Lightness
48.43 %.

RYB

RYB(92, 128, 62)
Red
92 (36.0%)
Yellow
128 (50.1%)
Blue
62 (24.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.38°
Saturation
62.01 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 38.38°

W: 26.67 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 28.87

Y : 28.47

Z : 9.44

YXY

Y1 : 28.47

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 45.49%

Y : 73.33%


LRV

~ 28.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 5.9/6.6

CIE-Lab

L : 60.31

A : 7.18

B : 43.04

CIE-Lch

L : 60.31

C : 43.63

H : 80.53

CIE-Luv

L : 60.31

U : 31.86

V : 47.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.35

A : 3.21

B : 26.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B38B44


Here are the colors similar to B38B44. 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.



#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B38B44.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B38B44.


#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B38B44.


#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B38B44.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B38B44.


#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#B28B33
PANTONE 10128 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#AE9142
PANTONE 10127 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#B9975B
PANTONE 465 C
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B38B44


Here are the paint colors similar to B38B44. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color B38B44 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B38B44 to PPG Paints


#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B38B44 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B38B44 to Benjamin Moore


#AF8840
Tapestry Gold (2153-30)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#B89045
Aztec Yellow (2152-20)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#AD863E
Medieval Gold (2152-10)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#BF9652
French Horn (195)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B38B44 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B38B44 to Dunn-Edwards


#B78B43
Bread Crust (DE 5370)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#BA8A45
Antiquarian Gold (DET 485)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B98841
Golden Slumber (DE 5335)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B38B44 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B38B44 to Behr


#AE8845
Indian Spice (M300-6)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#BB9157
Radiance (MQ4-07)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#B2854A
Rice Curry (MQ4-09)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B38B44 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B38B44 to Valspar


#B3883B
Corduroy (3007-5A)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#B79355
Edgy Green (P090)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#C1904C
Gingerbread (8002-22E)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#BC953F
Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B38B44 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B38B44 to Sherwin Williams


#BC934D
Different Gold (SW 6396)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#AA803A
Nankeen (SW 6397)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#C09056
Bosc Pear (SW 6390)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#B89B59
Escapade Gold (SW 6403)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B38B44 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B38B44 to Farrow & Ball


#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 14.13 (85.9% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 14.83 (85.2% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 15.84 (84.2% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 16.16 (83.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B38B44 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



B38B44
Aztec Gold*

446CB3
YInMn 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 #B38B44?

Color that best contrast with #B38B44 is #446CB3, color name is YInMn 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 #B38B44?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B38B44 is #446CB3, color name is YInMn Blue*.





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