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What color is BB9869?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9869 is RGB(187, 152, 105). In the RGB color model, #BB9869 has a red value of 187, a green value of 152, and a blue value of 105. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.7% magenta, 43.9% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.4° (degrees), 37.6 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9869 has a hue of 34.4° (degrees), 43.9 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BB9869 is cool or warm?

Color BB9869 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BB9869? (For interior and product design)

BB9869 has an LRV of nearly 34. 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

#BB9869

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of #BB9869 with dark and light Color




Is #BB9869 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9869 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 #BB9869 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 152, 105)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
152 (59.6%)
Blue
105 (41.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.72%
Yellow
43.85%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(34.39deg, 37.6 %, 57.3 %)

Hue
34.39°
Saturation
37.61 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 106, 57)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Yellow
106 (41.7%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.39°
Saturation
43.85 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 34.39°

W: 41.18 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 34.27

Y : 34.04

Z : 18.13

YXY

Y1 : 34.04

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 40.39%

Y : 58.82%


LRV

~ 34 %

Munsell Color System

2.1Y 6.3/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 65

A : 6.76

B : 29.62

CIE-Lch

L : 65

C : 30.38

H : 77.14

CIE-Luv

L : 65

U : 26.12

V : 36.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.34

A : 2.75

B : 22.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BB9869


Here are the colors similar to BB9869. 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 - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB9869.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9869.


#BE9971
PANTONE 4254 C
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#BD9B60
PANTONE 7562 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#B9975B
PANTONE 465 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#BD9E7B
PANTONE 6008 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9869.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB9869.


#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB9869.


#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BB9869


Here are the paint colors similar to BB9869. 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 BB9869 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9869 to Behr


#B99563
Spiced Mustard (S300-5)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#B5936A
Baguette (MQ2-15)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BB9973
Antique Treasure (N280-5)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#C69C6A
Amber Autumn (S290-5)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB9869 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB9869 to PPG Paints


#B8996B
Golden Granola (PPG1094-5)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#C09C6A
Welcome Home (PPG1092-5)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#C49E69
Good Life (PPG1090-5)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#BC9263
Honey Haven (PPG1089-6)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB9869 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9869 to Benjamin Moore


#B6976C
Baked Cumin (1062)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#BF9765
Sandy Valley (1112)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#C09D73
Peanut Shell (2162-40)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C19D73
Barley Harvest (1070)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB9869 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB9869 to Sherwin Williams


#BA9A67
Rustic City (SW 7699)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#C19763
Mannered Gold (SW 6130)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#C19F6E
Empire Gold (SW 0012)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#BA9C75
Coriander Powder (SW 9025)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB9869 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB9869 to Dunn-Edwards


#B89B6B
New Cork (DE 6180)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B49161
Maple View (DE 6152)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C19E78
Tan Plan (DE 6137)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#BFA270
Bread Pudding (DE 6159)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BB9869 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB9869 to Valspar


#C59C69
Western Wear (M139)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C29D74
Warm Nutmeg (8003-20E)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#BB9A75
Corky (V088-4)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BDA076
Caraway Seed (3005-9C)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB9869 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB9869 to Farrow & Ball


#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 11.17 (88.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB9869 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



BB9869
Camel*

698CBB
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 #BB9869?

Color that best contrast with #BB9869 is #698CBB, 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 #BB9869?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9869 is #698CBB, color name is Glaucous*.





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