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HEX BB840B - #BB840B, RGB(187,132,11) Color


Color Name: Dark Goldenrod*
Hex Color Code: #BB840B
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 132, 11)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 29.4%, 94.1%, 26.7%



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What color is BB840B?

The RGB color code for color number #BB840B is RGB(187, 132, 11). In the RGB color model, #BB840B has a red value of 187, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 11. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.4% magenta, 94.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.2° (degrees), 88.9 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB840B has a hue of 41.2° (degrees), 94.1 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BB840B is cool or warm?

Color BB840B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BB840B? (For interior and product design)

BB840B has an LRV of nearly 27. 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.



Dark Color

#BB840B

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of #BB840B with dark and light Color




Is #BB840B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB840B 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 #BB840B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 132, 11)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
11 (4.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
94.12%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(41.25deg, 88.9 %, 38.8 %)

Hue
41.25°
Saturation
88.89 %.
Lightness
38.82 %.

RYB

RYB(119, 158, 51)
Red
119 (46.6%)
Yellow
158 (61.9%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.25°
Saturation
94.12 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 41.25°

W: 4.31 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 28.81

Y : 27.09

Z : 4.03

YXY

Y1 : 27.09

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 48.24%

Y : 95.69%


LRV

~ 27.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.4Y 5.7/10

CIE-Lab

L : 59.06

A : 12.32

B : 62.77

CIE-Lch

L : 59.06

C : 63.97

H : 78.89

CIE-Luv

L : 59.06

U : 45.89

V : 58.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.05

A : 7.7

B : 31.85






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BB840B

Here are the colors similar to BB840B. 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.

#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#CD7A00
Mustard Brown
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB840B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB840B.

#B98524
PANTONE 10129 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#B47E00
PANTONE 7551 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B58500
PANTONE 125 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#C18722
PANTONE 3547 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB840B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB840B.

#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB840B.

#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BB840B

Here are the paint colors similar to BB840B. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB840B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB840B to Sherwin Williams

#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#AA803A
Nankeen (SW 6397)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#BA7F38
Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB840B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB840B to PPG Paints

#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#B98033
Cider Toddy (PPG1207-7)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BB840B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB840B to Valspar

#B47B14
Golden Ochre (V053-6)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B3883B
Corduroy (3007-5A)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#A77E23
Nouveau Green (P093)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#B97D2A
Pumpkin Squash (3009-5)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color BB840B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB840B to Behr

#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#AE8845
Indian Spice (M300-6)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB840B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB840B to Dunn-Edwards

#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#CA9234
Alameda Ochre (DET 482)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#B98841
Golden Slumber (DE 5335)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#B78B43
Bread Crust (DE 5370)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB840B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB840B to Benjamin Moore

#BB901E
Goldsmith (CSP-960)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#C4893A
Dash of Curry (2159-10)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#AD863E
Medieval Gold (2152-10)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB840B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB840B to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 19.15 (80.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB840B 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



BB840B
Dark Goldenrod*

0B42BB
Absolute Zero*


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 #BB840B?

Color that best contrast with #BB840B is #0B42BB, color name is Absolute Zero*
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 #BB840B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB840B is #0B42BB, color name is Absolute Zero*.





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