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What color is BD873D?

The RGB color code for color number #BD873D is RGB(189, 135, 61). In the RGB color model, #BD873D has a red value of 189, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 61. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 67.7% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.7° (degrees), 51.2 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD873D has a hue of 34.7° (degrees), 67.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BD873D is cool or warm?

Color BD873D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BD873D? (For interior and product design)

BD873D has an LRV of nearly 28. 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

#BD873D

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #BD873D with dark and light Color




Is #BD873D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD873D 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 #BD873D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 135, 61)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.57%
Yellow
67.72%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(34.69deg, 51.2 %, 49.0 %)

Hue
34.69°
Saturation
51.20 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.

RYB

RYB(98, 127, 56)
Red
98 (38.4%)
Yellow
127 (49.7%)
Blue
56 (21.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.69°
Saturation
67.72 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 34.69°

W: 23.92 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 30.49

Y : 28.48

Z : 8.31

YXY

Y1 : 28.48

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 47.06%

Y : 76.08%


LRV

~ 28.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.1Y 5.9/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 60.32

A : 13.31

B : 46.77

CIE-Lch

L : 60.32

C : 48.63

H : 74.12

CIE-Luv

L : 60.32

U : 43.02

V : 49.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.37

A : 8.59

B : 28.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BD873D


Here are the colors similar to BD873D. 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.



#CD853F
Peru
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#AB7E4C
Tan Brown
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#CD7F32
Bronze
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD873D.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD873D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD873D.


#C6893F
PANTONE 7510 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#C67D30
PANTONE 7571 C
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#C88242
PANTONE 722 C
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD873D.


#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD873D.


#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BD873D


Here are the paint colors similar to BD873D. 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 BD873D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD873D to Behr


#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#B2854A
Rice Curry (MQ4-09)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C08950
Toffee Tart (M250-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BD873D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD873D to PPG Paints


#B98033
Cider Toddy (PPG1207-7)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#C27F38
Ginger Beer (PPG1202-7)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#CD9647
Italian Saffron (PPG16-12)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#AC854E
Pumpkin Spice (PPG16-13)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BD873D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD873D to Valspar


#C49046
Creole Mustard (V092-4)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C1904C
Gingerbread (8002-22E)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B38146
Lion's Slumber (V091-4)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#CD8E43
Bales of Brown (V051-4)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD873D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD873D to Sherwin Williams


#BA7F38
Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C78538
Gold Coast (SW 6376)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#B67D3C
Butterscotch (SW 6377)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#CC9249
Golden Rule (SW 6383)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD873D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD873D to Benjamin Moore


#C68745
Venetian Gold (2158-20)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#BE7F3E
Dried Mustard (2158-10)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#C58240
Amber (168)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#AE7E46
Golden Meadow (2165-20)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD873D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD873D to Dunn-Edwards


#BC8143
Burmese Tan (DE 5332)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#CB904E
Slightly Golden (DE 5299)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#AD8047
Bungalow Gold (DET 484)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#BB9351
Maple Syrup (DE 5362)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD873D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD873D to Farrow & Ball


#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 15.97 (84.0% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 16.18 (83.8% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 16.59 (83.4% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 17.77 (82.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BD873D 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



BD873D
Peru*

3D73BD
YInMn 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 #BD873D?

Color that best contrast with #BD873D is #3D73BD, color name is YInMn 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 #BD873D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD873D is #3D73BD, color name is YInMn Blue*.





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