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What color is B9B56F?

The RGB color code for color number #B9B56F is RGB(185, 181, 111). In the RGB color model, #B9B56F has a red value of 185, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 111. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 40.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 34.6 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9B56F has a hue of 56.8° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.



Color B9B56F is cool or warm?

Color B9B56F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B9B56F? (For interior and product design)

B9B56F 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

#B9B56F

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #B9B56F with dark and light Color




Is #B9B56F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9B56F 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 #B9B56F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(185, 181, 111)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.16%
Yellow
40.00%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(56.76deg, 34.6 %, 58.0 %)

Hue
56.76°
Saturation
34.58 %.
Lightness
58.04 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 115, 49)
Red
49 (19.2%)
Yellow
115 (45.0%)
Blue
49 (19.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
56.76°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 56.76°

W: 43.53 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 39.4

Y : 44.51

Z : 21.55

YXY

Y1 : 44.51

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 27.45%

M : 29.02%

Y : 56.47%


LRV

~ 44.5 %

Munsell Color System

1.4GY 7.1/5.6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.57

A : -8.94

B : 36.14

CIE-Lch

L : 72.57

C : 37.23

H : 103.9

CIE-Luv

L : 72.57

U : 6.02

V : 47.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.72

A : -11.33

B : 27.55






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B9B56F


Here are the colors similar to B9B56F. 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.



#BDB76B
Dark Khaki
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#BBB477
Misty Moss
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#B5B35C
Olive Green
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9B56F.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9B56F.


#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9B56F.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9B56F.


#C0BD6A
PANTONE 4236 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C0B561
PANTONE 617 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#AFA96E
PANTONE 5845 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#B0B07C
PANTONE 4235 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9B56F.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B9B56F


Here are the paint colors similar to B9B56F. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9B56F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9B56F to Benjamin Moore


#BCB878
Lilianna (CSP-855)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#B2B26A
Parrot Green (CW-465)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#BAB761
Martini Olive (CSP-890)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C4C184
Dill Pickle (2147-40)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B9B56F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9B56F to Valspar


#B7B678
Golden Green (V058-4)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#B5B968
Spring Ahead (P058)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#C3BD83
Herb Cornucopia (6005-5C)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B0A866
Jalapeño Jelly (6005-6A)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9B56F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9B56F to Dunn-Edwards


#BDB268
Palm Leaf (DE 5508)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C3C175
Grass Root (DE 5521)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#AEAD5B
Palm Frond (DE 5522)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B9BE82
Early Harvest (DE 5542)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B9B56F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9B56F to PPG Paints


#B7AD6E
Secret Scribbles (PPG11-12)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BAB078
Gracious Glow (PPG1116-5)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C6BB68
Secret Safari (PPG1110-4)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B4B780
Fancy Flirt (PPG1119-5)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color B9B56F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9B56F to Behr


#B7BB6B
Citrus Peel (P360-5)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BCAF65
Pistachio (MQ4-42)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C7C176
Fresh Sprout (PPU9-07)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9B56F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9B56F to Sherwin Williams


#B4B05A
Parakeet (SW 6711)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey (SW 6717)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#C4C476
Mélange Green (SW 6710)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#AEAC7A
Ryegrass (SW 6423)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9B56F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9B56F to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 11.19 (88.8% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 12.78 (87.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 12.79 (87.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B9B56F 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



B9B56F
Dark Khaki*

6F73B9
Purple Yam*


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 #B9B56F?

Color that best contrast with #B9B56F is #6F73B9, color name is Purple Yam*
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 #B9B56F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9B56F is #6F73B9, color name is Purple Yam*.





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