Color Name
Brass
Hex Color Code
#B5A642
RGB Color Code
RGB(181, 166, 66)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.3%, 63.5%, 29.0%
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What color is B5A642?

The RGB color code for color number #B5A642 is RGB(181, 166, 66). In the RGB color model, #B5A642 has a red value of 181, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.3% magenta, 63.5% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.2° (degrees), 46.6 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5A642 has a hue of 52.2° (degrees), 63.5 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.

Color B5A642 is cool or warm?

Color B5A642 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B5A642? (For interior and product design)

B5A642 has an LRV of nearly 37.5. 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
#B5A642
LRV 37.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.5 of #B5A642 with dark and light color

Is #B5A642 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5A642 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 #B5A642 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B5A642
Hex triplet
#B5A642
Red
B5
Green
A6
Blue
42
RGBA / RGB rgb(181, 166, 66)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.29%
Yellow
63.54%
Key
29.02%
HSL hsl(52.17deg, 46.6 %, 48.4 %)
Hue
52.17°
Saturation
46.56 %
Lightness
48.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
52.17°
Saturation
63.54 %
Brightness / Value
70.98 %
RYB ryb(71, 143, 53)
Red
71 (27.8%)
Yellow
143 (56.0%)
Blue
53 (20.9%)
HWB
Hue
52.17°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
29.02 %
CMY
Cyan
29.02%
Magenta
34.90%
Yellow
74.12%
XYZ
X
33.68
Y
37.49
Z
10.62
YXY
Y1
37.49
X
0.41
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
67.64
A
-6.73
B
52.16
CIE-Lch
L
67.64
C
52.59
H
97.35
CIE-Luv
L
67.64
U
14.69
V
60.72
Hunter-Lab
L
61.23
A
-8.98
B
32.58
Other
LRV
~ 37.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.8Y 6.6/7.5

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 #B5A642

These are the named colors closest to hex B5A642, 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
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23
#B5B35C Color Olive Green
94.59% match | ΔE 5.41
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5A642.


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5A642.

#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
97.72% match | ΔE 2.28
#AA9D2E Color PANTONE 7767 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#B59F4A Color PANTONE 10120 C
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46
#C2A84D Color PANTONE 4019 C
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5A642.


Paint color for Hex #B5A642

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B5A642 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B5A642 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B5A642 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B5A642 to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
91.23% match | ΔE 8.77
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
89.77% match | ΔE 10.23
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
89.51% match | ΔE 10.49
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.40% match | ΔE 10.60

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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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

#B5A642
Brass
#4251B5
Violet 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 Brass - #B5A642?

Color that best contrast with Brass - #B5A642 is #4251B5, color name is Violet 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 Brass - #B5A642?

Complementary or Opposite color for Brass - #B5A642 is #4251B5, color name is Violet Blue*.

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