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HEX B8873F - #B8873F, RGB(184,135,63) Color


Color Name: Aztec Gold*
Hex Color Code: #B8873F
RGB Color Code: RGB(184, 135, 63)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 26.6%, 65.8%, 27.8%



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What color is B8873F?

The RGB color code for color number #B8873F is RGB(184, 135, 63). In the RGB color model, #B8873F has a red value of 184, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 63. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 65.8% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.7° (degrees), 49.0 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B8873F has a hue of 35.7° (degrees), 65.8 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.



Color B8873F is cool or warm?

Color B8873F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B8873F? (For interior and product design)

B8873F 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.



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#B8873F

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #B8873F with dark and light Color




Is #B8873F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B8873F 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 #B8873F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(184, 135, 63)
Red
184 (72.2%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.63%
Yellow
65.76%
Key
27.84%

HSL

HSL(35.7deg, 49.0 %, 48.4 %)

Hue
35.7°
Saturation
48.99 %.
Lightness
48.43 %.

RYB

RYB(97, 127, 59)
Red
97 (38.0%)
Yellow
127 (49.9%)
Blue
59 (23.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.7°
Saturation
65.76 %.
Brightness / Value
72.16 %.

HWB

H: 35.7°

W: 24.71 %

B: 27.84 %

XYZ

X : 29.33

Y : 27.88

Z : 8.54

YXY

Y1 : 27.88

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 27.84%

M : 47.06%

Y : 75.29%


LRV

~ 27.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.7Y 5.8/7.3

CIE-Lab

L : 59.78

A : 11.25

B : 45.05

CIE-Lch

L : 59.78

C : 46.43

H : 75.98

CIE-Luv

L : 59.78

U : 38.95

V : 48.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.8

A : 6.75

B : 27.37






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B8873F

Here are the colors similar to B8873F. 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 - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#CD853F
Peru
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#CD7F32
Bronze
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B8873F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B8873F.

#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C6893F
PANTONE 7510 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B98524
PANTONE 10129 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#C18722
PANTONE 3547 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B8873F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B8873F.

#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B8873F.

#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B8873F

Here are the paint colors similar to B8873F. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B8873F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B8873F to Dunn-Edwards

#B98841
Golden Slumber (DE 5335)
ΔE - 0.39 (99.6% similar)
#BA8A45
Antiquarian Gold (DET 485)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#B78B43
Bread Crust (DE 5370)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color B8873F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B8873F to Behr

#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B2854A
Rice Curry (MQ4-09)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#AE8845
Indian Spice (M300-6)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B8873F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B8873F to PPG Paints

#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#B98033
Cider Toddy (PPG1207-7)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B8873F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B8873F to Valspar

#B3883B
Corduroy (3007-5A)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#C1904C
Gingerbread (8002-22E)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#C49046
Creole Mustard (V092-4)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#BC7F3E
Amber Sienna (3003-5A)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B8873F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B8873F to Benjamin Moore

#C4893A
Dash of Curry (2159-10)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#AF8840
Tapestry Gold (2153-30)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#AD863E
Medieval Gold (2152-10)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B8873F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B8873F to Sherwin Williams

#AA803A
Nankeen (SW 6397)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BA7F38
Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#BC934D
Different Gold (SW 6396)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#C09056
Bosc Pear (SW 6390)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B8873F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B8873F to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 15.15 (84.8% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 15.75 (84.2% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 16.29 (83.7% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 17.41 (82.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#B8873F 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



B8873F
Aztec Gold*

3F70B8
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 #B8873F?

Color that best contrast with #B8873F is #3F70B8, 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 #B8873F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B8873F is #3F70B8, color name is YInMn Blue*.





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