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What color is BF9B42?

The RGB color code for color number #BF9B42 is RGB(191, 155, 66). In the RGB color model, #BF9B42 has a red value of 191, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.8% magenta, 65.4% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.7° (degrees), 49.4 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BF9B42 has a hue of 42.7° (degrees), 65.4 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.



Color BF9B42 is cool or warm?

Color BF9B42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BF9B42? (For interior and product design)

BF9B42 has an LRV of nearly 35. 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

#BF9B42

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #BF9B42 with dark and light Color




Is #BF9B42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BF9B42 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 #BF9B42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 155, 66)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.85%
Yellow
65.45%
Key
25.10%

HSL

HSL(42.72deg, 49.4 %, 50.4 %)

Hue
42.72°
Saturation
49.41 %.
Lightness
50.39 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 134, 50)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Yellow
134 (52.6%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.72°
Saturation
65.45 %.
Brightness / Value
74.90 %.

HWB

H: 42.72°

W: 25.88 %

B: 25.10 %

XYZ

X : 34.19

Y : 34.91

Z : 10.09

YXY

Y1 : 34.91

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 39.22%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 34.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.2Y 6.4/7.2

CIE-Lab

L : 65.68

A : 3.53

B : 50.32

CIE-Lch

L : 65.68

C : 50.44

H : 85.99

CIE-Luv

L : 65.68

U : 29.62

V : 56.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.09

A : -0.11

B : 31.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BF9B42


Here are the colors similar to BF9B42. 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.



#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BF9B42.


#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BF9B42.


#BA9B37
PANTONE 10121 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BF9724
PANTONE 10122 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#CBA052
PANTONE 7407 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#AE9142
PANTONE 10127 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BF9B42.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BF9B42.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BF9B42.


#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BF9B42


Here are the paint colors similar to BF9B42. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color BF9B42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BF9B42 to PPG Paints


#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#CBA956
Glorious Gold (PPG1107-6)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BF9B42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BF9B42 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC9B4E
Brown Rum (DE 5439)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#CFA33B
Spicy Mustard (DE 5384)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#CFA14A
Chipmunk (DE 5376)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BF9B42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BF9B42 to Valspar


#BC953F
Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#C8A24F
Excitable (V055-4)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#CFA342
Ripe Pear (P091)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BF9B42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BF9B42 to Sherwin Williams


#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#C99E53
Alchemy (SW 6395)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B89B59
Escapade Gold (SW 6403)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BF9B42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BF9B42 to Benjamin Moore


#C29A4D
Antique Bronze (217)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C29E54
Leap of Faith (210)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#BB9951
Ochre (2151-30)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BF9B42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BF9B42 to Behr


#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#C5A658
Lemongrass (PPU6-18)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#C6A05E
Ginger Jar (M300-5)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BF9B42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BF9B42 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.65 (84.4% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 15.83 (84.2% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 16.60 (83.4% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 17.21 (82.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BF9B42 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



BF9B42
Satin Sheen Gold*

4266BF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*


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 #BF9B42?

Color that best contrast with #BF9B42 is #4266BF, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
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 #BF9B42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BF9B42 is #4266BF, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.





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