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HEX BD9253 - #BD9253, RGB(189,146,83) Color


Color Name: Aztec Gold*
Hex Color Code: #BD9253
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 146, 83)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 22.8%, 56.1%, 25.9%



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What color is BD9253?

The RGB color code for color number #BD9253 is RGB(189, 146, 83). In the RGB color model, #BD9253 has a red value of 189, a green value of 146, and a blue value of 83. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.8% magenta, 56.1% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.7° (degrees), 44.5 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD9253 has a hue of 35.7° (degrees), 56.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BD9253 is cool or warm?

Color BD9253 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BD9253? (For interior and product design)

BD9253 has an LRV of nearly 32. 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.



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#BD9253

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of #BD9253 with dark and light Color




Is #BD9253 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD9253 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 #BD9253 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 146, 83)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
146 (57.3%)
Blue
83 (32.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.75%
Yellow
56.08%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(35.66deg, 44.5 %, 53.3 %)

Hue
35.66°
Saturation
44.54 %.
Lightness
53.33 %.

RYB

RYB(82, 118, 55)
Red
82 (32.0%)
Yellow
118 (46.3%)
Blue
55 (21.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.66°
Saturation
56.08 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 35.66°

W: 32.55 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 32.83

Y : 32

Z : 12.63

YXY

Y1 : 32

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 42.75%

Y : 67.45%


LRV

~ 32 %

Munsell Color System

1.5Y 6.2/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 63.34

A : 8.81

B : 39.26

CIE-Lch

L : 63.34

C : 40.24

H : 77.36

CIE-Luv

L : 63.34

U : 33.42

V : 44.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.57

A : 4.58

B : 26.36






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BD9253

Here are the colors similar to BD9253. 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.

#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#AB7E4C
Tan Brown
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD9253.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD9253.

#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD9253.

#B9975B
PANTONE 465 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#BD9B60
PANTONE 7562 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#CBA052
PANTONE 7407 C
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD9253.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD9253.

#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BD9253

Here are the paint colors similar to BD9253. 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 BD9253 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD9253 to Behr

#BB9157
Radiance (MQ4-07)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#B99563
Spiced Mustard (S300-5)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#C99B5F
Solid Gold (M280-6)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#CD9956
Glazed Pears (M270-6)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD9253 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD9253 to Dunn-Edwards

#BB9351
Maple Syrup (DE 5362)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#BB8E55
Ghost Town (DE 5327)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#C19851
Where Buffalo Roam (DET 480)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#C69C5D
Wildflower Honey (DET 486)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BD9253 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD9253 to Valspar

#C1904C
Gingerbread (8002-22E)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B79355
Edgy Green (P090)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#C49046
Creole Mustard (V092-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C79E5F
Wild Mustard Seed (M159)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD9253 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD9253 to Benjamin Moore

#BF9652
French Horn (195)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C9974F
Maple Sugar (2160-30)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#C29B63
Coffeehouse Ochre (CW-385)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#BF9765
Sandy Valley (1112)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD9253 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD9253 to Sherwin Williams

#BC934D
Different Gold (SW 6396)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C09056
Bosc Pear (SW 6390)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#C19763
Mannered Gold (SW 6130)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#CC9B5C
Butternut (SW 6389)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BD9253 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD9253 to PPG Paints

#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#CC974D
Allspice (PPG1207-6)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#CC9859
Bran Muffin (PPG16-14)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#BC9263
Honey Haven (PPG1089-6)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD9253 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD9253 to Farrow & Ball

#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 12.90 (87.1% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 13.90 (86.1% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 14.01 (86.0% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 14.58 (85.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BD9253 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



BD9253
Aztec Gold*

537EBD
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 #BD9253?

Color that best contrast with #BD9253 is #537EBD, 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 #BD9253?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD9253 is #537EBD, color name is Glaucous*.





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