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What color is BD8B22?

The RGB color code for color number #BD8B22 is RGB(189, 139, 34). In the RGB color model, #BD8B22 has a red value of 189, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 34. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.5% magenta, 82.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.6° (degrees), 69.5 % saturation, and 43.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD8B22 has a hue of 40.6° (degrees), 82.0 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BD8B22 is cool or warm?

Color BD8B22 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BD8B22? (For interior and product design)

BD8B22 has an LRV of nearly 29. 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

#BD8B22

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #BD8B22 with dark and light Color




Is #BD8B22 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD8B22 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 #BD8B22 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 139, 34)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
34 (13.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.46%
Yellow
82.01%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(40.65deg, 69.5 %, 43.7 %)

Hue
40.65°
Saturation
69.51 %.
Lightness
43.73 %.

RYB

RYB(104, 147, 51)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Yellow
147 (57.5%)
Blue
51 (20.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.65°
Saturation
82.01 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 40.65°

W: 13.33 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 30.51

Y : 29.4

Z : 5.58

YXY

Y1 : 29.4

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 45.49%

Y : 86.67%


LRV

~ 29.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.2Y 6.0/8.9

CIE-Lab

L : 61.13

A : 9.87

B : 58.7

CIE-Lch

L : 61.13

C : 59.52

H : 80.45

CIE-Luv

L : 61.13

U : 41.4

V : 58.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.22

A : 5.55

B : 31.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BD8B22


Here are the colors similar to BD8B22. 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 - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD8B22.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD8B22.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD8B22.


#B78B20
PANTONE 7556 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#B98524
PANTONE 10129 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C18722
PANTONE 3547 C
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#B58500
PANTONE 125 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD8B22.


#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD8B22.


#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BD8B22


Here are the paint colors similar to BD8B22. 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 BD8B22 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD8B22 to Behr


#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#AE8845
Indian Spice (M300-6)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD8B22 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD8B22 to Sherwin Williams


#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BC934D
Different Gold (SW 6396)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#D69835
Trinket (SW 6685)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD8B22 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD8B22 to Benjamin Moore


#BB901E
Goldsmith (CSP-960)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B89045
Aztec Yellow (2152-20)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#CC953D
Spicy Mustard (2154-20)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD8B22 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD8B22 to Dunn-Edwards


#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CA9234
Alameda Ochre (DET 482)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B78B43
Bread Crust (DE 5370)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BD8B22 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD8B22 to PPG Paints


#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BD8B22 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD8B22 to Valspar


#B3883B
Corduroy (3007-5A)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#CD961F
New England Autumn (V054-5)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#BC953F
Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD8B22 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD8B22 to Farrow & Ball


#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 18.34 (81.7% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 18.52 (81.5% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 19.60 (80.4% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 19.73 (80.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BD8B22 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



BD8B22
Dark Goldenrod*

2254BD
Cerulean 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 #BD8B22?

Color that best contrast with #BD8B22 is #2254BD, color name is Cerulean 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 #BD8B22?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD8B22 is #2254BD, color name is Cerulean blue*.





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