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HEX B96212 - #B96212, RGB(185,98,18) Color


Color Name: Light Brown*
Hex Color Code: #B96212
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 98, 18)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 47.0%, 90.3%, 27.5%



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What color is B96212?

The RGB color code for color number #B96212 is RGB(185, 98, 18). In the RGB color model, #B96212 has a red value of 185, a green value of 98, and a blue value of 18. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 47.0% magenta, 90.3% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 82.3 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B96212 has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 90.3 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B96212 is cool or warm?

Color B96212 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B96212? (For interior and product design)

B96212 has an LRV of nearly 19. 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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#B96212

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #B96212 with dark and light Color




Is #B96212 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B96212 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 #B96212 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 98, 18)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
98 (38.4%)
Blue
18 (7.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
47.03%
Yellow
90.27%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(28.74deg, 82.3 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
28.74°
Saturation
82.27 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(148, 131, 59)
Red
148 (58.2%)
Yellow
131 (51.5%)
Blue
59 (23.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
28.74°
Saturation
90.27 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 28.74°

W: 7.06 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 24.48

Y : 19.09

Z : 2.97

YXY

Y1 : 19.09

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 61.57%

Y : 92.94%


LRV

~ 19.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.4YR 4.9/10.8

CIE-Lab

L : 50.8

A : 30.23

B : 54.98

CIE-Lch

L : 50.8

C : 62.74

H : 61.2

CIE-Luv

L : 50.8

U : 71.6

V : 45.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.7

A : 23.55

B : 26.56






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B96212

Here are the colors similar to B96212. 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.

#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#C46210
Alloy Orange
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B56917
Tiger’s Eye
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B96212.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B96212.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B96212.

#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#D76B00
BS 06-D-43 - Kalahari
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B96212.

#B56300
PANTONE 8963 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#BD5A00
PANTONE 8943 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#B36924
PANTONE 723 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BE6A14
PANTONE 153 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B96212.

#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#BF5700
UT Austin - Burnt Orange
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #B96212

Here are the paint colors similar to B96212. 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 B96212 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B96212 to Valspar

#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#AC6721
Hardy Clay (P010)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B96212 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B96212 to Benjamin Moore

#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#BD713B
Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#C76C37
Burnt Caramel (2167-10)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B96212 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B96212 to Dunn-Edwards

#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#B0724A
Burnt Almond (DE 5258)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B96212 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B96212 to Sherwin Williams

#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#B6743B
Saucy Gold (SW 6370)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#C36F3E
Yam (SW 6643)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B96212 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B96212 to PPG Paints

#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#AE703B
Bronze Eucalyptus (PPG16-20)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color B96212 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B96212 to Behr

#C27545
Marmalade Glaze (PPU3-02)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#C77B42
Rumba Orange (M230-7)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#C27146
Fall Foliage (M220-7A)
ΔE - 8.47 (91.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B96212 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B96212 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 12.57 (87.4% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 16.40 (83.6% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 17.24 (82.8% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 18.26 (81.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B96212 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



B96212
Light Brown*

1269B9
Bright Navy 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 #B96212?

Color that best contrast with #B96212 is #1269B9, color name is Bright Navy 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 #B96212?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B96212 is #1269B9, color name is Bright Navy Blue*.





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