HEX B9B39E - #B9B39E, RGB(185,179,158) Color
| Color Name: | Greige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9B39E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 179, 158) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 3.2%, 14.6%, 27.5% |
What color is B9B39E?
The RGB color code for color number #B9B39E is RGB(185, 179, 158). In the RGB color model, #B9B39E has a red value of 185, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 14.6% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 16.2 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B39E has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 14.6 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.
Color B9B39E is cool or warm?
Color B9B39E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B9B39E? (For interior and product design)
B9B39E has an LRV of nearly 45. 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
#B9B39E
Light Color
Compare LRV 45 of #B9B39E with dark and light Color
Is #B9B39E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9B39E 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 #B9B39E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 179, 158)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.24%
Yellow
14.59%
Key
27.45%
HSL
HSL(46.67deg, 16.2 %, 67.3 %)
Hue
46.67°
Saturation
16.17 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.
RYB
RYB(39, 78, 52)
Red
39 (15.5%)
Yellow
78 (30.4%)
Blue
52 (20.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
46.67°
Saturation
14.59 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.
HWB
H: 46.67°
W: 61.96 %
B: 27.45 %
XYZ
X : 42.3
Y : 45.02
Z : 38.81
YXY
Y1 : 45.02
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 29.80%
Y : 38.04%
LRV
~ 45 %
Munsell Color System
0.9GY 7.1/2
CIE-Lab
L : 72.91
A : -1.48
B : 11.48
CIE-Lch
L : 72.91
C : 11.58
H : 97.34
CIE-Luv
L : 72.91
U : 4.75
V : 16.57
Hunter-Lab
L : 67.1
A : -4.9
B : 12.68
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9B39E
Here are the colors similar to B9B39E. 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.
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #B9B39E
Here are the paint colors similar to B9B39E. 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
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B9B39E color palettes and scheme combination
6E6850
8C8365
A49C80
B9B39E
CECABC
E4E1D9
F9F9F7
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.
B99EA4
B9A69E
B9B39E
B2B99E
A4B99E
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.
B9B39E
9EB9B3
B39EB9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9B39E
9EB9A6
9EA4B9
B99EB2
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9B39E
C0BAA7
C7C2B1
CEC9BB
D5D1C4
DCD9CE
E3E0D8
EAE8E1
F1EFEB
F8F7F5
FFFFFF
B9B39E
A6A18E
948F7E
817D6E
6F6B5E
5C594F
49473F
37352F
25231F
12110F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9B39E
Greige*
9EA4B9
Cool 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 #B9B39E?
Color that best contrast with #B9B39E is #9EA4B9,
color name is Cool 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 #B9B39E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B39E is #9EA4B9, color name is Cool Gray*.
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