HEX B9BC99 - #B9BC99, RGB(185,188,153) Color
| Color Name: | Sage Green* |
| Hex Color Code: | #B9BC99 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(185, 188, 153) |
| CMYK Values*: | 1.6%, 0.0%, 18.6%, 26.3% |
What color is B9BC99?
The RGB color code for color number #B9BC99 is RGB(185, 188, 153). In the RGB color model, #B9BC99 has a red value of 185, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 18.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 65.1° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation, and 66.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9BC99 has a hue of 65.1° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color B9BC99 is cool or warm?
Color B9BC99 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #B9BC99? (For interior and product design)
B9BC99 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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
#B9BC99
Light Color
Compare LRV 49 of #B9BC99 with dark and light Color
Is #B9BC99 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color B9BC99 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 #B9BC99 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(185, 188, 153)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.60%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
18.62%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(65.14deg, 20.7 %, 66.9 %)
Hue
65.14°
Saturation
20.71 %.
Lightness
66.86 %.
RYB
RYB(36, 84, 49)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
84 (33.0%)
Blue
49 (19.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
65.14°
Saturation
18.62 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 65.14°
W: 60.00 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 43.74
Y : 48.58
Z : 37.21
YXY
Y1 : 48.58
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 27.45%
M : 26.27%
Y : 40.00%
LRV
~ 48.6 %
Munsell Color System
4.1GY 7.4/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 75.19
A : -7.03
B : 17.4
CIE-Lch
L : 75.19
C : 18.76
H : 112.01
CIE-Luv
L : 75.19
U : 0.06
V : 25.63
Hunter-Lab
L : 69.7
A : -9.96
B : 17.14
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #B9BC99
Here are the colors similar to B9BC99. 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
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9BC99.
Paint color for Hex #B9BC99
Here are the paint colors similar to B9BC99. 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
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Behr
Hex color B9BC99 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9BC99 to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#B9BC99 color palettes and scheme combination
6E714B
8C905F
A4A87A
B9BC99
CED0B8
E3E4D7
F8F9F5
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.
BC9C99
BCAD99
B9BC99
A7BC99
99BC9C
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.
B9BC99
99B9BC
BC99B9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
B9BC99
99BCAE
9C99BC
BC99A8
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
B9BC99
C0C2A3
C7C9AD
CED0B7
D5D6C1
DCDDCC
E3E4D6
EAEAE0
F1F1EA
F8F8F4
FFFFFF
B9BC99
A6A989
94967A
81836B
6F705B
5C5E4C
494B3D
37382D
25251E
12120F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
B9BC99
Sage Green*
9C99BC
Blue Bell*
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 #B9BC99?
Color that best contrast with #B9BC99 is #9C99BC,
color name is Blue Bell*
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 #B9BC99?
Complementary or Opposite color for #B9BC99 is #9C99BC, color name is Blue Bell*.
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