Color Name
Rosy Brown*
Hex Color Code
#B3978F
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 151, 143)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 15.6%, 20.1%, 29.8%
#B3978F hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B3978F?

The RGB color code for color number #B3978F is RGB(179, 151, 143). In the RGB color model, #B3978F has a red value of 179, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.6% magenta, 20.1% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 13.3° (degrees), 19.1 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3978F has a hue of 13.3° (degrees), 20.1 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.

Color B3978F is cool or warm?

Color B3978F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B3978F? (For interior and product design)

B3978F has an LRV of nearly 34. 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
#B3978F
LRV 34
Light Color

Compare LRV 34 of #B3978F with dark and light color

Is #B3978F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3978F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B3978F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B3978F
Hex triplet
#B3978F
Red
B3
Green
97
Blue
8F
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 151, 143)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
143 (56.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.64%
Yellow
20.11%
Key
29.80%
HSL hsl(13.33deg, 19.1 %, 63.1 %)
Hue
13.33°
Saturation
19.15 %
Lightness
63.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
13.33°
Saturation
20.11 %
Brightness / Value
70.20 %
RYB ryb(58, 81, 65)
Red
58 (22.9%)
Yellow
81 (31.9%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)
HWB
Hue
13.33°
Whiteness
56.08 %
Blackness
29.80 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
43.92%
XYZ
X
34.61
Y
33.7
Z
30.67
YXY
Y1
33.7
X
0.35
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
64.72
A
9.12
B
8.08
CIE-Lch
L
64.72
C
12.18
H
41.55
CIE-Luv
L
64.72
U
17.84
V
9.66
Hunter-Lab
L
58.05
A
4.84
B
9.32
Other
LRV
~ 33.7 %
Munsell Color System
6.4YR 6.3/2.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B3978F

These are the named colors closest to hex B3978F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
93.15% match | ΔE 6.85
#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
92.65% match | ΔE 7.35
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
92.58% match | ΔE 7.42
#98817B Color Cinereous
92.11% match | ΔE 7.89

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3978F.

#B49289 Color PANTONE 2440 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#B79F97 Color PANTONE 4087 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#A48C89 Color PANTONE 4089 C
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48
#C09A97 Color PANTONE 4036 C
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3978F.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3978F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3978F.


Paint color for Hex #B3978F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B3978F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B3978F once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3978F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3978F to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B3978F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B3978F to Farrow & Ball


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B3978F 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

#B3978F
Rosy Brown*
#8FABB3
Pewter 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 #B3978F?

Color that best contrast with #B3978F is #8FABB3, color name is Pewter 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 #B3978F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3978F is #8FABB3, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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