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What color is BD9381?

The RGB color code for color number #BD9381 is RGB(189, 147, 129). In the RGB color model, #BD9381 has a red value of 189, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 31.7% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18° (degrees), 31.2 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD9381 has a hue of 18° (degrees), 31.7 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BD9381 is cool or warm?

Color BD9381 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BD9381? (For interior and product design)

BD9381 has an LRV of nearly 33. 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

#BD9381

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #BD9381 with dark and light Color




Is #BD9381 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD9381 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 #BD9381 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 147, 129)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
147 (57.6%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.22%
Yellow
31.75%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(18deg, 31.2 %, 62.4 %)

Hue
18°
Saturation
31.25 %.
Lightness
62.35 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 87, 60)
Red
66 (25.8%)
Yellow
87 (34.3%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
18°
Saturation
31.75 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 18°

W: 50.59 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 35.38

Y : 33.27

Z : 25.33

YXY

Y1 : 33.27

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 42.35%

Y : 49.41%


LRV

~ 33.3 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 6.3/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 64.38

A : 13.22

B : 15.59

CIE-Lch

L : 64.38

C : 20.44

H : 49.7

CIE-Luv

L : 64.38

U : 28.47

V : 18.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.68

A : 8.55

B : 14.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BD9381


Here are the colors similar to BD9381. 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.



#BC987E
Pale Taupe
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#B38B6D
Light Taupe
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#C88A65
Antique Brass
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#A87C6D
Tawny Birch
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD9381.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD9381.


#B99682
PANTONE 4045 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#AE8A79
PANTONE 4725 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C09C83
PANTONE 7521 C
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#B9877B
PANTONE 10148 C
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD9381.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD9381.


#C89C82
BS 04-B-17 - Tea Rose
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD9381.


#C6846D
RAL 3012 - Beige Red
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BD9381


Here are the paint colors similar to BD9381. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD9381 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD9381 to Dunn-Edwards


#BA947F
Caramelized (DET 687)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#C09078
Copper Lake (DE 6103)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C8987E
Chinook Salmon (DET 456)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#BC896E
Foxtail (DEC 707)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BD9381 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD9381 to Behr


#B8947F
Caramel Cream (MQ1-59)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C19C86
Chestnut Bisque (S200-4)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B98970
Carmelite (MQ1-29)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C39C83
Canyon Dusk (S210-4)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BD9381 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD9381 to Valspar


#B28A79
Western Ridge (1008-9C)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#B48672
Belfry Brick (V082-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#B5886F
Faded Redwood (V083-4)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#C49072
Desert Carnation (2005-7C)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BD9381 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD9381 to PPG Paints


#B88A74
Caramel Sugar (PPG16-05)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#BA947B
Cool Clay (PPG1071-5)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B4897D
Cappucino Bombe (PPG1061-5)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B98675
Big Cypress (PPG1062-5)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD9381 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD9381 to Sherwin Williams


#C4957A
Mellow Mauve (SW 0039)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#AF8871
Renwick Rose Beige (SW 2804)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#A8857A
Hushed Auburn (SW 9080)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#BB8D6B
Oak Creek (SW 7718)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD9381 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD9381 to Benjamin Moore


#C39D87
Nutmeg (1227)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#B59077
Chadwick Brown (1160)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#BD9174
Wilderness Cabin (1168)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#BC8B6E
Tuscany (1208)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD9381 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD9381 to Farrow & Ball


#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 8.46 (91.5% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BD9381 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



BD9381
Pale Taupe*

81ABBD
Moonstone 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 #BD9381?

Color that best contrast with #BD9381 is #81ABBD, color name is Moonstone 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 #BD9381?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD9381 is #81ABBD, color name is Moonstone Blue*.





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