#B48B55 Hex Color

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Color Name

Tan Brown*

Hex Color Code

#B48B55

RGB Color Code

RGB(180, 139, 85)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 22.8%, 52.8%, 29.4%

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#B48B55 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is B48B55?

The RGB color code for color number #B48B55 is RGB(180, 139, 85). In the RGB color model, #B48B55 has a red value of 180, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 85. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.8% magenta, 52.8% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.1° (degrees), 38.8 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B48B55 has a hue of 34.1° (degrees), 52.8 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.

Color B48B55 is cool or warm?

Color B48B55 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B48B55? (For interior and product design)

B48B55 has an LRV of nearly 28.8. 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

#B48B55

LRV 28.8

Light Color

Compare LRV 28.8 of #B48B55 with dark and light color

Is #B48B55 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B48B55 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 #B48B55 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B48B55

Hex triplet: #B48B55
Red: B4
Green: 8B
Blue: 55

RGBA / RGB rgb(180, 139, 85)

Red: 180 (70.6%)
Green: 139 (54.5%)
Blue: 85 (33.3%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 22.78%
Yellow: 52.78%
Key: 29.41%

HSL hsl(34.11deg, 38.8 %, 52.0 %)

Hue: 34.11°
Saturation: 38.78 %
Lightness: 51.96 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 34.11°
Saturation: 52.78 %
Brightness / Value: 70.59 %

RYB ryb(86, 116, 63)

Red: 86 (33.6%)
Yellow: 116 (45.5%)
Blue: 63 (24.7%)

HWB

Hue: 34.11°
Whiteness: 33.33 %
Blackness: 29.41 %

CMY

Cyan: 29.41%
Magenta: 45.49%
Yellow: 66.67%

XYZ

X: 29.69
Y: 28.82
Z: 12.59

YXY

Y1: 28.82
X: 0.42
Y2: 0.41

CIE-Lab

L: 60.63
A: 8.99
B: 34.67

CIE-Lch

L: 60.63
C: 35.82
H: 75.47

CIE-Luv

L: 60.63
U: 31.36
V: 39.93

Hunter-Lab

L: 53.69
A: 4.77
B: 23.68

Other

LRV: ~ 28.8 %
Munsell Color System: 1Y 5.9/5.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

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

Color Name of HEX #B48B55

These are the named colors closest to hex B48B55, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AB7E4C Color Tan Brown

95.48% match | ΔE 4.52

#C19A6B Color Camel

95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

#C19A6B Color Fallow

95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

#C39953 Color Aztec Gold

94.48% match | ΔE 5.52

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B48B55.

#B6884D Color RAL 075 60 40 - Funchal Yellow

98.33% match | ΔE 1.67

#AE884B Color RAL 080 60 40 - Bamboo Yellow

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#AE895D Color RAL 075 60 30 - Clay Ochre

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#AA8A58 Color RAL 080 60 30 - Golden Quartz Ochre

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B48B55.

#B68F52 Color PANTONE 17-1047 TCX - Honey Mustard

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#B0885B Color PANTONE 17-1045 TCX - Apple Cinnamon

97.54% match | ΔE 2.46

#BD9865 Color PANTONE 15-0927 TCX - Pale Gold

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

#C19552 Color PANTONE 16-1139 TCX - Amber Gold

95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B48B55.

#BA8F4C Color RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#AF804F Color RAL 1011 - Brown Beige

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

#A08F65 Color RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow

92.11% match | ΔE 7.89

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B48B55.

#B4875E Color PANTONE 2317 C

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#B9975B Color PANTONE 465 C

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

#B58150 Color PANTONE 729 C

95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

#A48055 Color PANTONE 6010 C

95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B48B55.

#AC8A44 Color BS 08-B-21 - Antelope

95.14% match | ΔE 4.86

#BD984B Color BS 08-B-19 - Beige

93.48% match | ΔE 6.52

#AA9358 Color BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash

93.42% match | ΔE 6.58

#B67A36 Color BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone

93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

Paint color for Hex #B48B55

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B48B55 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B48B55 once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Hex color B48B55 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B48B55 to PPG Paints

#B28959 Color Allegro (PPG1090-6)

98.34% match | ΔE 1.66

#AC854E Color Pumpkin Spice (PPG16-13)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#AB8659 Color Bread Basket (PPG1087-6)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#BC9263 Color Honey Haven (PPG1089-6)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B48B55 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B48B55 to Dunn-Edwards

#BB8E55 Color Ghost Town (DE 5327)

98.33% match | ΔE 1.67

#B49161 Color Maple View (DE 6152)

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#B78D61 Color Mission Gold (DET 685)

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#AD8047 Color Bungalow Gold (DET 484)

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

Behr

Hex color B48B55 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B48B55 to Behr

#BB9157 Color Radiance (MQ4-07)

97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

#B18655 Color Golden Rice (S290-6)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#B2854A Color Rice Curry (MQ4-09)

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#AB8452 Color Harvest Time (S300-6)

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

Valspar

Hex color B48B55 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B48B55 to Valspar

#AD8450 Color Rustic Wicker (T508)

97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

#A88353 Color Hawk Feather (V090-4)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#B79355 Color Edgy Green (P090)

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#C1904C Color Gingerbread (8002-22E)

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B48B55 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B48B55 to Sherwin Williams

#AD8451 Color Chamois (SW 6131)

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#C09056 Color Bosc Pear (SW 6390)

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#C19763 Color Mannered Gold (SW 6130)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

#BC934D Color Different Gold (SW 6396)

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Benjamin Moore

Hex color B48B55 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B48B55 to Benjamin Moore

#BF9364 Color Desert Beach (1104)

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#AC8255 Color Gladstone Tan (1106)

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

#BF9765 Color Sandy Valley (1112)

96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

#AF8255 Color Etruscan (AF-355)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

Farrow & Ball

Hex color B48B55 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B48B55 to Farrow & Ball

#BA9368 Color Sand (45)

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)

94.38% match | ΔE 5.62

#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)

94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B48B55 color palettes and scheme combination

4E3B22

715632

947142

B48B55

C4A378

D3BB9C

E3D3BF

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.

B4557E

B45C55

B48B55

AEB455

7EB455

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.

B48B55

55B48B

8B55B4

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

B48B55

55B45C

557EB4

B455AE

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

B48B55

BB9666

C3A277

CAAD88

D2B999

D9C5AA

E1D0BB

E8DCCC

F0E7DD

F7F3EE

FFFFFF

Tan Brown* - #B48B55 Tints

B48B55

A27D4C

906F44

7E613B

6C5333

5A452A

473721

362919

241B11

120D08

000000

Tan Brown* - #B48B55 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B48B55

Tan Brown*

#557EB4

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 #B48B55?

Color that best contrast with #B48B55 is #557EB4, 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.