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HEX BB7D21 - #BB7D21, RGB(187,125,33) Color


Color Name: Mustard Brown*
Hex Color Code: #BB7D21
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 125, 33)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 33.2%, 82.4%, 26.7%



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What color is BB7D21?

The RGB color code for color number #BB7D21 is RGB(187, 125, 33). In the RGB color model, #BB7D21 has a red value of 187, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 33. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 33.2% magenta, 82.4% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.8° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 43.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB7D21 has a hue of 35.8° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BB7D21 is cool or warm?

Color BB7D21 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BB7D21? (For interior and product design)

BB7D21 has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#BB7D21

Light Color


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Is #BB7D21 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB7D21 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 #BB7D21 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 125, 33)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.16%
Yellow
82.35%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(35.84deg, 70.0 %, 43.1 %)

Hue
35.84°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Lightness
43.14 %.

RYB

RYB(117, 139, 55)
Red
117 (45.9%)
Yellow
139 (54.6%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.84°
Saturation
82.35 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 35.84°

W: 12.94 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 28.1

Y : 25.34

Z : 4.85

YXY

Y1 : 25.34

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 50.98%

Y : 87.06%


LRV

~ 25.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.6YR 5.6/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 57.41

A : 16.69

B : 55.67

CIE-Lch

L : 57.41

C : 58.12

H : 73.32

CIE-Luv

L : 57.41

U : 50.78

V : 53.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.34

A : 11.55

B : 29.53






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BB7D21

Here are the colors similar to BB7D21. 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.

#CD7A00
Mustard Brown
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#CD7F32
Bronze
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#CD853F
Peru
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB7D21.

#BB7B2A
PANTONE 6007 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#C18722
PANTONE 3547 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B98524
PANTONE 10129 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#B47E00
PANTONE 7551 C
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB7D21.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB7D21.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB7D21.

#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB7D21.

#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BB7D21

Here are the paint colors similar to BB7D21. 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.


Valspar

Hex color BB7D21 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB7D21 to Valspar

#B97D2A
Pumpkin Squash (3009-5)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#B47B14
Golden Ochre (V053-6)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B6762B
Simply Sienna (V049-6)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#BC7F3E
Amber Sienna (3003-5A)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB7D21 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB7D21 to PPG Paints

#B98033
Cider Toddy (PPG1207-7)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#C27F38
Ginger Beer (PPG1202-7)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB7D21 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB7D21 to Sherwin Williams

#BA7F38
Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#B67D3C
Butterscotch (SW 6377)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#C78538
Gold Coast (SW 6376)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BB7D21 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB7D21 to Behr

#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#B2854A
Rice Curry (MQ4-09)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#AB7F46
24 Karat (M280-7)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB7D21 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB7D21 to Benjamin Moore

#C4893A
Dash of Curry (2159-10)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BE7F3E
Dried Mustard (2158-10)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#CC7F2D
Pumpkin Blush (2156-20)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB7D21 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB7D21 to Dunn-Edwards

#B98841
Golden Slumber (DE 5335)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#BC8143
Burmese Tan (DE 5332)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#BA8A45
Antiquarian Gold (DET 485)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#B78B43
Bread Crust (DE 5370)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB7D21 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB7D21 to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 18.20 (81.8% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 19.24 (80.8% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 19.45 (80.5% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 19.63 (80.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB7D21 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



BB7D21
Mustard Brown*

215FBB
Denim*


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 #BB7D21?

Color that best contrast with #BB7D21 is #215FBB, color name is Denim*
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 #BB7D21?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB7D21 is #215FBB, color name is Denim*.





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