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What color is B3A59F?

The RGB color code for color number #B3A59F is RGB(179, 165, 159). In the RGB color model, #B3A59F has a red value of 179, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 11.2% yellow, and 29.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18° (degrees), 11.6 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B3A59F has a hue of 18° (degrees), 11.2 % saturation and 70.2 % brightness/value.



Color B3A59F is cool or warm?

Color B3A59F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B3A59F? (For interior and product design)

B3A59F has an LRV of nearly 39. 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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#B3A59F

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #B3A59F with dark and light Color




Is #B3A59F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B3A59F 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 #B3A59F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(179, 165, 159)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.82%
Yellow
11.17%
Key
29.80%

HSL

HSL(18deg, 11.6 %, 66.3 %)

Hue
18°
Saturation
11.63 %.
Lightness
66.27 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 74, 61)
Red
46 (18.1%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
61 (23.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
18°
Saturation
11.17 %.
Brightness / Value
70.20 %.

HWB

H: 18°

W: 62.35 %

B: 29.80 %

XYZ

X : 38.3

Y : 39

Z : 38.31

YXY

Y1 : 39

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 29.80%

M : 35.29%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 39 %

Munsell Color System

8.8YR 6.7/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 68.75

A : 4.02

B : 4.93

CIE-Lch

L : 68.75

C : 6.36

H : 50.77

CIE-Luv

L : 68.75

U : 8.68

V : 6.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.45

A : 0.2

B : 7.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B3A59F


Here are the colors similar to B3A59F. 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.



#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B3A59F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B3A59F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B3A59F.


#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B79F97
PANTONE 4087 C
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B3A59F.


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B3A59F.


#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B3A59F


Here are the paint colors similar to B3A59F. 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 B3A59F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B3A59F to Sherwin Williams


#B1A3A1
Flexible Gray (SW 6010)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#B6A09A
Glamour (SW 6031)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C3B1AC
Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B3A59F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B3A59F to Valspar


#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow (V128-4)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost (1004-10A)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs (4003-1C)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#C4B1AF
Rosy Linen (V126-3)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B3A59F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B3A59F to Benjamin Moore


#BBA8A3
Lost Locket (CSP-410)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#BDA7A8
Magic Potion (1250)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B3A59F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B3A59F to Dunn-Edwards


#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B29E9D
Hazelnut (DE 6032)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color B3A59F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B3A59F to Behr


#B6A19B
Plum Taupe (N130-4)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B7A8A8
Object Of Desire (MQ1-36)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C3B0AB
Moonlit Mauve (N130-3)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#C4B2A9
Mauvette (PPU17-10)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B3A59F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B3A59F to PPG Paints


#C0B2B1
Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#BDA998
Notorious (PPG1074-4)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#C3A79A
Taupe Tapestry (PPG1072-4)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#B3A59F 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



B3A59F
Silver Pink*

9FADB3
Cadet Gray*


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 #B3A59F?

Color that best contrast with #B3A59F is #9FADB3, color name is Cadet Gray*
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 #B3A59F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B3A59F is #9FADB3, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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