What color is B9A859?
The RGB color code for color number #B9A859 is RGB(185, 168, 89). In the RGB color model, #B9A859 has a red value of 185, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 51.9% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.4° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation, and 53.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9A859 has a hue of 49.4° (degrees), 51.9 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9A859 is cool or warm?
Color B9A859 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B9A859? (For interior and product design)
B9A859 has an LRV of nearly 39. 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.
Dark Color
#B9A859
Light Color
Compare LRV 39 of #B9A859 with dark and light Color
Is #B9A859 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9A859 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 #B9A859 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(49.38deg, 40.7 %, 53.7 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 49.38°
W: 34.90 %
B: 27.45 %
XYZ
X : 35.81
Y : 39.04
Z : 15.1
YXY
Y1 : 39.04
X : 0.4
Y2 : 0.43
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 34.12%
Y : 65.10%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 68.78
A : -4.3
B : 42.65
CIE-Lch
L : 68.78
C : 42.87
H : 95.75
CIE-Luv
L : 68.78
U : 15.22
V : 52.46
Hunter-Lab
L : 62.48
A : -7.03
B : 29.41
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9A859
Here are the colors similar to B9A859. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9A859.
Paint color for Hex #B9A859
Here are the paint colors similar to B9A859. 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
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#B9A859 color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9A859
Brass*
596AB9
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
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 #B9A859?
Color that best contrast with #B9A859 is #596AB9,
color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
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 #B9A859?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9A859 is #596AB9, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.
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