Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#B4990E
RGB Color Code
RGB(180, 153, 14)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 15.0%, 92.2%, 29.4%
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What color is B4990E?

The RGB color code for color number #B4990E is RGB(180, 153, 14). In the RGB color model, #B4990E has a red value of 180, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 14. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.0% magenta, 92.2% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 85.6 % saturation, and 38.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B4990E has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 92.2 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.

Color B4990E is cool or warm?

Color B4990E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B4990E? (For interior and product design)

B4990E has an LRV of nearly 32.5. 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
#B4990E
LRV 32.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.5 of #B4990E with dark and light color

Is #B4990E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B4990E 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B4990E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B4990E
Hex triplet
#B4990E
Red
B4
Green
99
Blue
0E
RGBA / RGB rgb(180, 153, 14)
Red
180 (70.6%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
14 (5.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.00%
Yellow
92.22%
Key
29.41%
HSL hsl(50.24deg, 85.6 %, 38.0 %)
Hue
50.24°
Saturation
85.57 %
Lightness
38.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
50.24°
Saturation
92.22 %
Brightness / Value
70.59 %
RYB ryb(98, 173, 53)
Red
98 (38.3%)
Yellow
173 (67.9%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
HWB
Hue
50.24°
Whiteness
5.49 %
Blackness
29.41 %
CMY
Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
94.51%
XYZ
X
30.29
Y
32.52
Z
5.1
YXY
Y1
32.52
X
0.45
Y2
0.48
CIE-Lab
L
63.77
A
-2.29
B
65.46
CIE-Lch
L
63.77
C
65.5
H
92.01
CIE-Luv
L
63.77
U
24.33
V
66.64
Hunter-Lab
L
57.02
A
-4.97
B
34.62
Other
LRV
~ 32.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.5Y 6.0/14

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 #B4990E

These are the named colors closest to hex B4990E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87
#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
93.84% match | ΔE 6.16
#CFAA01 Color Neon Gold
93.73% match | ΔE 6.27
#D4AF37 Color Metallic Gold
92.45% match | ΔE 7.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B4990E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B4990E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B4990E.

#BE9F00 Color PANTONE 4020 C
97.54% match | ΔE 2.46
#C1A01E Color PANTONE 7753 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#BA9B37 Color PANTONE 10121 C
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#BF9724 Color PANTONE 10122 C
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B4990E.


Paint color for Hex #B4990E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B4990E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B4990E once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Behr

Hex color B4990E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B4990E to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B4990E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B4990E to Farrow & Ball

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
88.58% match | ΔE 11.42
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
87.79% match | ΔE 12.21
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
87.10% match | ΔE 12.90
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
87.00% match | ΔE 13.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B4990E 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

#B4990E
Brass*
#0E29B4
International Klein 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 #B4990E?

Color that best contrast with #B4990E is #0E29B4, color name is International Klein 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 #B4990E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B4990E is #0E29B4, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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