BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue British Standard 4800 Color

Color Name
BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue
Hex Color Code
#559587
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 149, 135)
CMYK Values*
43.0%, 0.0%, 9.4%, 41.6%
#559587 BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue CMS British Standard 4800 - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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About BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue color - its meaning and example

What color is BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue is #559587, and the RGB color code is RGB(85, 149, 135).

In the RGB color model, BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue has a red value of 85, a green value of 149, and a blue value of 135. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 9.4% yellow, and 41.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 166.9° (degrees), 27.4 % saturation, and 45.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue has a hue of 166.9° (degrees), 43.0 % saturation and 58.4 % brightness/value.

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue is cool or warm?

The color BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue is a cool color.

What is the LRV of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue? (For interior and product design)

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue has an LRV of nearly 25.2. 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
BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue
LRV 25.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.2 of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue with dark and light color

Is BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #559587
Hex triplet
#559587
Red
55
Green
95
Blue
87
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 149, 135)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
149 (58.4%)
Blue
135 (52.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
42.95%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.40%
Key
41.57%
HSL hsl(166.88deg, 27.4 %, 45.9 %)
Hue
166.88°
Saturation
27.35 %
Lightness
45.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
166.88°
Saturation
42.95 %
Brightness / Value
58.43 %
RYB ryb(56, 106, 113)
Red
56 (21.8%)
Yellow
106 (41.6%)
Blue
113 (44.3%)
HWB
Hue
166.88°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
41.57 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
41.57%
Yellow
47.06%
XYZ
X
18.87
Y
25.18
Z
26.79
YXY
Y1
25.18
X
0.27
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
57.25
A
-24.05
B
0.97
CIE-Lch
L
57.25
C
24.07
H
177.7
CIE-Luv
L
57.25
U
-29.46
V
5.07
Hunter-Lab
L
50.18
A
-20.69
B
3.47
Other
LRV
~ 25.2 %
Munsell Color System
9.4G 5.6/5.1

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the named colors closest to BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#56887D Color Wintergreen Dream
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#5DA493 Color Polished Pine
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82
#5F8575 Color Eucalyptus Green
93.18% match | ΔE 6.82
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
92.38% match | ΔE 7.62

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British Standard 4800

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to British Standard 4800


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to Pantone PMS

#41978D Color PANTONE 8283 C
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#5A8D84 Color PANTONE 2462 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#58A291 Color PANTONE 2241 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22
#309B8A Color PANTONE 2456 C
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

Pantone TCX

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to Pantone TCX


RAL Classic

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to RAL Classic


Paint similar to BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800)

These are the real paint colors closest to BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue (CMS - British Standard 4800) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to Behr


Sherwin Williams

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
89.18% match | ΔE 10.82
#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
88.91% match | ΔE 11.09
#82997B Color Pea Green (33)
88.55% match | ΔE 11.45

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

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Tetradic Color Palette

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#559587
BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue
#955563
Rose Dust*

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 BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue - #559587?

Color that best contrast with BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue - #559587 is #955563, color name is Rose Dust*. 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 BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue - #559587?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue - #559587 is #955563, color name is Rose Dust*.

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