HEX B9AE50 - #B9AE50, RGB(185,174,80) Color
| Color Name: | Brass* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9AE50 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 174, 80) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 5.9%, 56.8%, 27.5% |
What color is B9AE50?
The RGB color code for color number #B9AE50 is RGB(185, 174, 80). In the RGB color model, #B9AE50 has a red value of 185, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 80. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 56.8% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.7° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9AE50 has a hue of 53.7° (degrees), 56.8 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9AE50 is cool or warm?
Color B9AE50 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B9AE50? (For interior and product design)
B9AE50 has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#B9AE50
Light Color
Compare LRV 41 of #B9AE50 with dark and light Color
Is #B9AE50 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9AE50 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 #B9AE50 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 174, 80)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
80 (31.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.95%
Yellow
56.76%
Key
27.45%
HSL
HSL(53.71deg, 42.9 %, 52.0 %)
Hue
53.71°
Saturation
42.86 %.
Lightness
51.96 %.
RYB
RYB(61, 135, 50)
Red
61 (24.0%)
Yellow
135 (53.1%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
53.71°
Saturation
56.76 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.
HWB
H: 53.71°
W: 31.37 %
B: 27.45 %
XYZ
X : 36.59
Y : 41.17
Z : 13.61
YXY
Y1 : 41.17
X : 0.4
Y2 : 0.45
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 31.76%
Y : 68.63%
LRV
~ 41.2 %
Munsell Color System
10Y 6.9/7.1
CIE-Lab
L : 70.29
A : -8.21
B : 48.79
CIE-Lch
L : 70.29
C : 49.47
H : 99.56
CIE-Luv
L : 70.29
U : 11.69
V : 59.24
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.16
A : -10.48
B : 32.34
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9AE50
Here are the colors similar to B9AE50. 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
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9AE50.
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9AE50.
Paint color for Hex #B9AE50
Here are the paint colors similar to B9AE50. 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.
Behr
Hex color B9AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9AE50 to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Hex color B9AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9AE50 to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color B9AE50 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9AE50 to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B9AE50 color palettes and scheme combination
504B20
746D2F
998F3D
B9AE50
C8BF74
D6D099
E5E1BD
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.
B9505B
B97A50
B9AE50
90B950
5BB950
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.
B9AE50
50B9AE
AE50B9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9AE50
50B979
505BB9
B9508F
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9AE50
C0B661
C7BE73
CEC684
D5CE96
DCD6A7
E3DEB9
EAE6CA
F1EEDC
F8F6ED
FFFFFF
B9AE50
A69C48
948B40
817938
6F6830
5C5728
494520
373418
252210
121108
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9AE50
Brass*
505BB9
Byzantine 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 #B9AE50?
Color that best contrast with #B9AE50 is #505BB9,
color name is Byzantine 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 #B9AE50?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9AE50 is #505BB9, color name is Byzantine Blue*.
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