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HEX B9B22B - #B9B22B, RGB(185,178,43) Color


Color Name: Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #B9B22B
RGB Color Code: RGB(185, 178, 43)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.8%, 76.8%, 27.5%





What color is B9B22B?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B22B is RGB(185, 178, 43). In the RGB color model, #B9B22B has a red value of 185, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.8% magenta, 76.8% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57° (degrees), 62.3 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B22B has a hue of 57° (degrees), 76.8 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9B22B is cool or warm?

Color B9B22B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B9B22B?

Color code B9B22B has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B9B22B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 178, 43)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.78%
Yellow
76.76%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(57.04deg, 62.3 %, 44.7 %)

Hue
57.04°
Saturation
62.28 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 166, 47)
Red
67 (26.2%)
Yellow
166 (65.1%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
57.04°
Saturation
76.76 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 57.04°

W: 16.86 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 36.36

Y : 42.33

Z : 8.54

YXY

Y1 : 42.33

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.49

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 30.20%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 42.3 %

Munsell Color System

0.8GY 7.0/9.1

CIE-Lab

L : 71.1

A : -12.44

B : 64.56

CIE-Lch

L : 71.1

C : 65.75

H : 100.91

CIE-Luv

L : 71.1

U : 10.05

V : 72.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.06

A : -14.09

B : 37.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9B22B


Here are the colors similar to B9B22B. 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.



#C2B709
Olive Yellow
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
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Brass
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
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Old Gold
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
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Acid Green
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B22B.


#BBB323
PANTONE 7765 C
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#B4A91F
PANTONE 7766 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
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PANTONE 397 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BFB000
PANTONE 10111 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


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RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B22B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B22B.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #B9B22B


Here are the paint colors similar to B9B22B. 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 B9B22B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B22B to Behr


#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
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Venom (P340-7)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
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Laser (P350-6)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
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Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9B22B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9B22B to Valspar


#B1B323
Asparagus (6008-8C)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
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Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
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Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#A39F31
Friendly Frog (P020)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9B22B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B22B to Sherwin Williams


#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
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Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
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Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
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Parakeet (SW 6711)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B22B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B22B to Dunn-Edwards


#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
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Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
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Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
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Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9B22B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B22B to Benjamin Moore


#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
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Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
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Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
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Spring Moss (2027-20)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9B22B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9B22B to PPG Paints


#AAAC32
Willow Herb (PPG17-26)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#BEB755
Parachute (PPG1218-5)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#AFBB42
Hopscotch (PPG1219-6)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#A6A23F
Machine Green (PPG1218-6)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#B9B22B 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.

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