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HEX B96259 - #B96259, RGB(185,98,89) Color


Color Name: Indian Red*
Hex Color Code: #B96259
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 98, 89)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 47.0%, 51.9%, 27.5%



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What color is B96259?

The RGB color code for color number #B96259 is RGB(185, 98, 89). In the RGB color model, #B96259 has a red value of 185, a green value of 98, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 47.0% magenta, 51.9% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 5.6° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B96259 has a hue of 5.6° (degrees), 51.9 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B96259 is cool or warm?

Color B96259 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B96259? (For interior and product design)

B96259 has an LRV of nearly 20. 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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#B96259

Light Color


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Is #B96259 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B96259 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 #B96259 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 98, 89)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
98 (38.4%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
47.03%
Yellow
51.89%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(5.62deg, 40.7 %, 53.7 %)

Hue
5.62°
Saturation
40.68 %.
Lightness
53.73 %.

RYB

RYB(114, 92, 72)
Red
114 (44.9%)
Yellow
92 (36.2%)
Blue
72 (28.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
5.62°
Saturation
51.89 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 5.62°

W: 34.90 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 26.18

Y : 19.77

Z : 11.89

YXY

Y1 : 19.77

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 61.57%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 19.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.9R 5.0/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 51.58

A : 34.03

B : 20.92

CIE-Lch

L : 51.58

C : 39.95

H : 31.58

CIE-Luv

L : 51.58

U : 63.25

V : 18.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.46

A : 27.28

B : 15.27






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B96259

Here are the colors similar to B96259. 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.

#CD5C5C
Indian Red
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#A45A52
Redwood
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#AD6F69
Copper Penny
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#B94E48
Deep Chestnut
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B96259.

#BC625E
PANTONE 4061 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#AE6960
PANTONE 4039 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B05B4D
PANTONE 10158 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#AB5C57
PANTONE 7523 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B96259.

#B05D4A
RAL 040 50 40 - Ant Red
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#BF514E
RAL 030 50 50 - Maple Red
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#A6615D
RAL 030 50 30 - Clay Red
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B96259.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B96259.

#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#A66F67
BS 04-C-37 - Red
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B96259.

#CB555D
RAL 3017 - Rose
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#CB7375
RAL 3014 - Antique Pink
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #B96259

Here are the paint colors similar to B96259. 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 B96259 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B96259 to Dunn-Edwards

#B45F56
Redwood City (DE 5117)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#C35550
Pomegranate (DE 5090)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#CC6758
Southwestern Clay (DE 5124)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#CB5251
Deep Hibiscus (DE 5083)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B96259 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B96259 to PPG Paints

#C26157
Firecracker (PPG1190-6)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B1635E
Sienna Red (PPG1057-6)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#AE6456
Cinnabar (PPG1065-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AB6057
Pizza Pie (PPG1058-6)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B96259 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B96259 to Sherwin Williams

#B3675D
Henna Shade (SW 6326)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B56966
Reddish (SW 6319)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#A85E53
Foxy (SW 6333)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B96259 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B96259 to Benjamin Moore

#B0625C
Heirloom Quilt (CSP-1185)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#B25C50
Moroccan Spice (AF-285)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#AE675E
Potters Wheel (1294)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B26B5D
Canyon Rock (CSP-1120)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color B96259 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B96259 to Behr

#C06960
Tapestry Red (HDC-CL-10)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#B86D64
Hacienda Tile (MQ4-34)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#AD6961
Colonial Brick (PPU2-13)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#BB6967
Drama Queen (MQ1-11)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B96259 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B96259 to Valspar

#C46A64
Cuban Plaza (2001-5B)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#C16566
Playful Pink (2001-3B)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#A9695B
Pajarito Red (2001-7B)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A95849
Caliente (M104)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B96259 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B96259 to Farrow & Ball

#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#B96259 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



B96259
Indian Red*

59B0B9
Cadet 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 #B96259?

Color that best contrast with #B96259 is #59B0B9, color name is Cadet 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 #B96259?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B96259 is #59B0B9, color name is Cadet Blue*.





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