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What color is BB6B61?

The RGB color code for color number #BB6B61 is RGB(187, 107, 97). In the RGB color model, #BB6B61 has a red value of 187, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 42.8% magenta, 48.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 39.8 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB6B61 has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 48.1 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BB6B61 is cool or warm?

Color BB6B61 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BB6B61? (For interior and product design)

BB6B61 has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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.



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#BB6B61

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #BB6B61 with dark and light Color




Is #BB6B61 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB6B61 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 #BB6B61 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 107, 97)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
42.78%
Yellow
48.13%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(6.67deg, 39.8 %, 55.7 %)

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
39.82 %.
Lightness
55.69 %.

RYB

RYB(104, 91, 70)
Red
104 (41.0%)
Yellow
91 (35.8%)
Blue
70 (27.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
48.13 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 6.67°

W: 38.04 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 27.91

Y : 21.94

Z : 14.07

YXY

Y1 : 21.94

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 58.04%

Y : 61.96%


LRV

~ 21.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.1R 5.2/7

CIE-Lab

L : 53.97

A : 30.75

B : 19.51

CIE-Lch

L : 53.97

C : 36.42

H : 32.39

CIE-Luv

L : 53.97

U : 57.36

V : 18.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.84

A : 24.37

B : 14.98






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BB6B61


Here are the colors similar to BB6B61. 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.



#AD6F69
Copper Penny
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B57170
Marsala
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#CD5C5C
Indian Red
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#A57164
Blast-Off Bronze
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB6B61.


#AE6960
PANTONE 4039 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BC625E
PANTONE 4061 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B17368
PANTONE 4038 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B46A55
PANTONE 7522 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB6B61.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB6B61.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB6B61.


#A66F67
BS 04-C-37 - Red
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#DE776F
BS 02-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB6B61.


#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#CB7375
RAL 3014 - Antique Pink
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#CB555D
RAL 3017 - Rose
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BB6B61


Here are the paint colors similar to BB6B61. 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 BB6B61 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB6B61 to Behr


#B86D64
Hacienda Tile (MQ4-34)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#C06960
Tapestry Red (HDC-CL-10)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#AF6D62
Scene Stealer (MQ1-22)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#BB6967
Drama Queen (MQ1-11)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB6B61 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB6B61 to Benjamin Moore


#BE6F67
Lip Gloss (CSP-1160)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#B77067
Raspberry Parfait (2172-40)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#B36F67
Red River Clay (2091-40)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B26B5D
Canyon Rock (CSP-1120)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB6B61 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB6B61 to Sherwin Williams


#B3675D
Henna Shade (SW 6326)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#B56966
Reddish (SW 6319)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B57466
Rojo Dust (SW 9006)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BB6B61 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB6B61 to Valspar


#C46A64
Cuban Plaza (2001-5B)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C16566
Playful Pink (2001-3B)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#A9695B
Pajarito Red (2001-7B)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#A36A64
Cranberry Foule (V080-5)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB6B61 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB6B61 to PPG Paints


#C26157
Firecracker (PPG1190-6)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#B1635E
Sienna Red (PPG1057-6)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#AE6456
Cinnabar (PPG1065-6)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B57770
Earth Rose (PPG1056-5)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB6B61 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB6B61 to Dunn-Edwards


#B45F56
Redwood City (DE 5117)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C8756D
Rouge (DE 5116)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#CC6758
Southwestern Clay (DE 5124)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BB6569
Terra Rosa (DE 5096)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB6B61 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB6B61 to Farrow & Ball


#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 8.85 (91.1% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 9.03 (91.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB6B61 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



BB6B61
Copper Penny*

61B1BB
Cadet 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 #BB6B61?

Color that best contrast with #BB6B61 is #61B1BB, color name is Cadet 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 #BB6B61?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB6B61 is #61B1BB, color name is Cadet Blue*.





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