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What color is B9A691?

The RGB color code for color number #B9A691 is RGB(185, 166, 145). In the RGB color model, #B9A691 has a red value of 185, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 145. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 21.6% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.5° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9A691 has a hue of 31.5° (degrees), 21.6 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B9A691 is cool or warm?

Color B9A691 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9A691? (For interior and product design)

B9A691 has an LRV of nearly 40. 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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#B9A691

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of #B9A691 with dark and light Color




Is #B9A691 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9A691 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 #B9A691 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 166, 145)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
145 (56.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.27%
Yellow
21.62%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(31.5deg, 22.2 %, 64.7 %)

Hue
31.5°
Saturation
22.22 %.
Lightness
64.71 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 84, 57)
Red
50 (19.5%)
Yellow
84 (32.8%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.5°
Saturation
21.62 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 31.5°

W: 56.86 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 38.75

Y : 39.63

Z : 32.4

YXY

Y1 : 39.63

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 34.90%

Y : 43.14%


LRV

~ 39.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.8Y 6.8/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 69.21

A : 3.5

B : 13.39

CIE-Lch

L : 69.21

C : 13.84

H : 75.36

CIE-Luv

L : 69.21

U : 12.95

V : 17.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.95

A : -0.28

B : 13.56






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9A691


Here are the colors similar to B9A691. 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.



#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#CFB095
Hazelnut
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9A691.


#BAA58D
PANTONE 4253 C
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#B6A184
PANTONE 4252 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#AE9B89
PANTONE 10136 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#BCA888
PANTONE 4250 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9A691.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9A691.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9A691.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9A691.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9A691


Here are the paint colors similar to B9A691. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9A691 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9A691 to Farrow & Ball


#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9A691 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9A691 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7A28E
Hickory (DEC 759)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#B69E87
Baked Potato (DEC 717)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand (DE 6207)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C8AE96
Sandal (DEC 715)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9A691 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9A691 to Behr


#B5A18A
Midtown (MQ2-47)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#B5A28A
Chateau (PPU7-06)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#BBA990
Open Canyon (N300-4)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#BDA88D
British Khaki (MQ2-25)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9A691 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9A691 to Sherwin Williams


#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B1A38E
Prairie Grass (SW 7546)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C0A98B
Basket Beige (SW 6143)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9A691 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9A691 to PPG Paints


#C4AE96
Persuasion (PPG1077-3)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C3AC98
Transcend (PPG1079-4)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#B09F8F
Cuppa Coffee (PPG1076-4)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#B19C86
Weathered Wood (PPG1077-4)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9A691 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9A691 to Valspar


#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BFA98C
Wetland Clay (3007-10A)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BEA98C
Brown Bunny (T577)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#C6AF98
Moose Mousse (3003-10A)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9A691 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9A691 to Benjamin Moore


#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C9AF98
Cream Soda (1082)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige (HC-79)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#AB9E88
Turret (CC-604)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9A691 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



B9A691
Grullo*

91A4B9
Cadet Gray*


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 #B9A691?

Color that best contrast with #B9A691 is #91A4B9, color name is Cadet Gray*
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 #B9A691?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9A691 is #91A4B9, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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