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What color is B9552E?

The RGB color code for color number #B9552E is RGB(185, 85, 46). In the RGB color model, #B9552E has a red value of 185, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 54.1% magenta, 75.1% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16.8° (degrees), 60.2 % saturation, and 45.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9552E has a hue of 16.8° (degrees), 75.1 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B9552E is cool or warm?

Color B9552E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9552E? (For interior and product design)

B9552E has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#B9552E

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #B9552E with dark and light Color




Is #B9552E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9552E 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 #B9552E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 85, 46)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
54.05%
Yellow
75.14%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(16.83deg, 60.2 %, 45.3 %)

Hue
16.83°
Saturation
60.17 %.
Lightness
45.29 %.

RYB

RYB(146, 108, 67)
Red
146 (57.3%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
67 (26.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
16.83°
Saturation
75.14 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 16.83°

W: 18.04 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 23.75

Y : 17.01

Z : 4.62

YXY

Y1 : 17.01

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 66.67%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 17 %

Munsell Color System

1.4YR 4.7/9.8

CIE-Lab

L : 48.27

A : 37.9

B : 41.07

CIE-Lch

L : 48.27

C : 55.89

H : 47.31

CIE-Luv

L : 48.27

U : 79.5

V : 34.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.24

A : 30.62

B : 22.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9552E


Here are the colors similar to B9552E. 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.



#B7410E
Rust
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#CB410B
Sinopia
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#A0522D
Sienna (Web)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#C04000
Mahogany
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9552E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9552E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9552E.


#B84A1F
PANTONE 8923 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#C9522A
PANTONE 10153 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#BE531C
PANTONE 167 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#AD5B2F
PANTONE 8024 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9552E.


#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9552E.


#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9552E


Here are the paint colors similar to B9552E. 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 B9552E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9552E to Sherwin Williams


#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#BB613E
Husky Orange (SW 6636)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9552E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9552E to Benjamin Moore


#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C35232
Fireball Orange (2170-10)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A65330
Aztec Brick (2175-10)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#CC5A32
Racing Orange (2169-10)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9552E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9552E to PPG Paints


#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9552E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9552E to Dunn-Edwards


#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B06144
Georgia Clay (DE 5181)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#C3663F
Clay Pot (DE 5174)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9552E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9552E to Valspar


#AE5F37
Ripe Peach (P045)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#AB603F
Bear Claw (2004-5A)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9552E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9552E to Behr


#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#AA5C43
Colorful Leaves (M190-7)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#AF6649
Rusty Gate (M200-7)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#A05B42
Nouveau Copper (HDC-AC-01)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9552E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9552E to Farrow & Ball


#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 11.01 (89.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9552E 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



B9552E
Rust*

2E92B9
Pacific 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 #B9552E?

Color that best contrast with #B9552E is #2E92B9, color name is Pacific 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 #B9552E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9552E is #2E92B9, color name is Pacific Blue*.





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