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What color is BB8E55?

The RGB color code for color number #BB8E55 is RGB(187, 142, 85). In the RGB color model, #BB8E55 has a red value of 187, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 85. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 54.5% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.5° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB8E55 has a hue of 33.5° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BB8E55 is cool or warm?

Color BB8E55 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BB8E55? (For interior and product design)

BB8E55 has an LRV of nearly 31. 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

#BB8E55

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #BB8E55 with dark and light Color




Is #BB8E55 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB8E55 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 #BB8E55 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 142, 85)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
85 (33.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.06%
Yellow
54.55%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(33.53deg, 42.9 %, 53.3 %)

Hue
33.53°
Saturation
42.86 %.
Lightness
53.33 %.

RYB

RYB(84, 115, 58)
Red
84 (32.9%)
Yellow
115 (45.3%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
33.53°
Saturation
54.55 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 33.53°

W: 33.33 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 31.81

Y : 30.57

Z : 12.82

YXY

Y1 : 30.57

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 44.31%

Y : 66.67%


LRV

~ 30.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.6Y 6.1/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 62.14

A : 10.32

B : 36.7

CIE-Lch

L : 62.14

C : 38.13

H : 74.29

CIE-Luv

L : 62.14

U : 34.55

V : 41.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.29

A : 5.94

B : 24.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BB8E55


Here are the colors similar to BB8E55. 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.



#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#CD853F
Peru
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB8E55.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB8E55.


#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB8E55.


#B88349
RAL 070 60 40 - Grain Brown
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#AE895D
RAL 075 60 30 - Clay Ochre
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#AC8B46
RAL 085 60 40 - Lichen Green
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#C18136
RAL 070 60 50 - Mud Yellow
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB8E55.


#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B9975B
PANTONE 465 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C39367
PANTONE 2313 C
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#C6893F
PANTONE 7510 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB8E55.


#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BB8E55


Here are the paint colors similar to BB8E55. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB8E55 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB8E55 to Dunn-Edwards


#B49161
Maple View (DE 6152)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#B78D61
Mission Gold (DET 685)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#BB9351
Maple Syrup (DE 5362)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB8E55 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB8E55 to Sherwin Williams


#C09056
Bosc Pear (SW 6390)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#C19763
Mannered Gold (SW 6130)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BC934D
Different Gold (SW 6396)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#CC9249
Golden Rule (SW 6383)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BB8E55 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB8E55 to Behr


#BB9157
Radiance (MQ4-07)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#C08950
Toffee Tart (M250-6)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B99563
Spiced Mustard (S300-5)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BB8E55 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB8E55 to Valspar


#C1904C
Gingerbread (8002-22E)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C49046
Creole Mustard (V092-4)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#B79355
Edgy Green (P090)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#CA8C4D
Butternut Tree (3002-5B)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB8E55 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB8E55 to PPG Paints


#BC9263
Honey Haven (PPG1089-6)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#CC9859
Bran Muffin (PPG16-14)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#CC974D
Allspice (PPG1207-6)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB8E55 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB8E55 to Benjamin Moore


#BF9364
Desert Beach (1104)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#BF9765
Sandy Valley (1112)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#BF9652
French Horn (195)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C29B63
Coffeehouse Ochre (CW-385)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB8E55 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



BB8E55
Camel*

5582BB
Glaucous*


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 #BB8E55?

Color that best contrast with #BB8E55 is #5582BB, color name is Glaucous*
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 #BB8E55?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB8E55 is #5582BB, color name is Glaucous*.





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