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HEX BD6C38 - #BD6C38, RGB(189,108,56) Color


Color Name: Ruddy Brown*
Hex Color Code: #BD6C38
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 108, 56)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 42.9%, 70.4%, 25.9%



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What color is BD6C38?

The RGB color code for color number #BD6C38 is RGB(189, 108, 56). In the RGB color model, #BD6C38 has a red value of 189, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 42.9% magenta, 70.4% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.5° (degrees), 54.3 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD6C38 has a hue of 23.5° (degrees), 70.4 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BD6C38 is cool or warm?

Color BD6C38 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BD6C38? (For interior and product design)

BD6C38 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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Is #BD6C38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD6C38 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 #BD6C38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 108, 56)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
42.86%
Yellow
70.37%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(23.46deg, 54.3 %, 48.0 %)

Hue
23.46°
Saturation
54.29 %.
Lightness
48.04 %.

RYB

RYB(122, 114, 61)
Red
122 (47.9%)
Yellow
114 (44.8%)
Blue
61 (24.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
23.46°
Saturation
70.37 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 23.46°

W: 21.96 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 27.06

Y : 21.83

Z : 6.53

YXY

Y1 : 21.83

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 57.65%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 21.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.6YR 5.2/8.5

CIE-Lab

L : 53.85

A : 27.88

B : 42.14

CIE-Lch

L : 53.85

C : 50.53

H : 56.51

CIE-Luv

L : 53.85

U : 64.07

V : 39.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.72

A : 21.63

B : 24.42






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BD6C38

Here are the colors similar to BD6C38. 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.

#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#AE6838
Windsor Tan
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B87333
Copper
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.

#C27237
PANTONE 10145 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C56926
PANTONE 10146 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#C4622D
PANTONE 7583 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B86125
PANTONE 471 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.

#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#D76B00
BS 06-D-43 - Kalahari
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.

#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BD6C38

Here are the paint colors similar to BD6C38. 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 BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Valspar

#BF6F3A
Adobe Dusk (M145)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#BA6C3D
Apricot Mocha (V045-5)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#B66C42
Flamenco (P046)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Benjamin Moore

#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#BD713B
Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#C76C37
Burnt Caramel (2167-10)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C37540
Buttered Yam (AF-230)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to PPG Paints

#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#C17444
Ginger Root (PPG1200-6)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Sherwin Williams

#C36F3E
Yam (SW 6643)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#B46C42
Truepenny (SW 6355)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Dunn-Edwards

#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B9714A
Cinnabar (DE 5209)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Behr

#C27545
Marmalade Glaze (PPU3-02)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C27146
Fall Foliage (M220-7A)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B56E4A
Thanksgiving (M210-7)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#C77B42
Rumba Orange (M230-7)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 14.58 (85.4% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 15.52 (84.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BD6C38 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



BD6C38
Ruddy Brown*

3889BD
Green 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 #BD6C38?

Color that best contrast with #BD6C38 is #3889BD, color name is Green 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 #BD6C38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD6C38 is #3889BD, color name is Green Blue*.





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