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What color is B4272B?

The RGB color code for color number #B4272B is RGB(180, 39, 43). In the RGB color model, #B4272B has a red value of 180, a green value of 39, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 78.3% magenta, 76.1% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.3° (degrees), 64.4 % saturation, and 42.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4272B has a hue of 358.3° (degrees), 78.3 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color B4272B is cool or warm?

Color B4272B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B4272B? (For interior and product design)

B4272B has an LRV of nearly 11. 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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#B4272B

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #B4272B with dark and light Color




Is #B4272B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4272B 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 #B4272B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(180, 39, 43)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
39 (15.3%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
78.33%
Yellow
76.11%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(358.3deg, 64.4 %, 42.9 %)

Hue
358.3°
Saturation
64.38 %.
Lightness
42.94 %.

RYB

RYB(188, 85, 81)
Red
188 (73.5%)
Yellow
85 (33.5%)
Blue
81 (31.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
358.3°
Saturation
78.33 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 358.3°

W: 15.29 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 19.98

Y : 11.33

Z : 3.42

YXY

Y1 : 11.33

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.41%

M : 84.71%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 11.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.2R 3.9/12.7

CIE-Lab

L : 40.13

A : 55.38

B : 33.68

CIE-Lch

L : 40.13

C : 64.82

H : 31.3

CIE-Luv

L : 40.13

U : 105.12

V : 21.4

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.66

A : 47.08

B : 17.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B4272B


Here are the colors similar to B4272B. 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.



#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#BD2024
Safety Red
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#A52A2A
Auburn
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B4272B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B4272B.


#AF272F
PANTONE 1805 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#AB2328
PANTONE 7621 C
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#B7312C
PANTONE 7620 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#A72B2A
PANTONE 7627 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B4272B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B4272B.


#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4272B.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)


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#AE2029
Upsdell Red
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#AB0520
UA Red
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B4272B


Here are the paint colors similar to B4272B. 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.


Valspar

Hex color B4272B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B4272B to Valspar


#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B4272B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B4272B to Benjamin Moore


#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#A93434
Hot Tamale (CSP-1155)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B4272B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B4272B to Dunn-Edwards


#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B4272B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B4272B to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B4272B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B4272B to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B4272B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B4272B to PPG Paints


#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B4272B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B4272B to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 8.88 (91.1% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B4272B 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



B4272B
Fire Brick*

27B4B0
Verdigris*


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 #B4272B?

Color that best contrast with #B4272B is #27B4B0, color name is Verdigris*
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 #B4272B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4272B is #27B4B0, color name is Verdigris*.





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