#B8978B Hex Color

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Color Name

Pale Taupe*

Hex Color Code

#B8978B

RGB Color Code

RGB(184, 151, 139)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 17.9%, 24.5%, 27.8%

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#B8978B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is B8978B?

The RGB color code for color number #B8978B is RGB(184, 151, 139). In the RGB color model, #B8978B has a red value of 184, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 24.5% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B8978B has a hue of 16° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.

Color B8978B is cool or warm?

Color B8978B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B8978B? (For interior and product design)

B8978B has an LRV of nearly 34.2. 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

#B8978B

LRV 34.2

Light Color

Compare LRV 34.2 of #B8978B with dark and light color

Is #B8978B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B8978B 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 #B8978B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B8978B

Hex triplet: #B8978B
Red: B8
Green: 97
Blue: 8B

RGBA / RGB rgb(184, 151, 139)

Red: 184 (72.2%)
Green: 151 (59.2%)
Blue: 139 (54.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 17.93%
Yellow: 24.46%
Key: 27.84%

HSL hsl(16deg, 24.1 %, 63.3 %)

Hue: 16°
Saturation: 24.06 %
Lightness: 63.33 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 16°
Saturation: 24.46 %
Brightness / Value: 72.16 %

RYB ryb(60, 83, 62)

Red: 60 (23.5%)
Yellow: 83 (32.6%)
Blue: 62 (24.4%)

HWB

Hue: 16°
Whiteness: 54.51 %
Blackness: 27.84 %

CMY

Cyan: 27.84%
Magenta: 40.78%
Yellow: 45.49%

XYZ

X: 35.49
Y: 34.19
Z: 29.15

YXY

Y1: 34.19
X: 0.36
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 65.11
A: 10.44
B: 10.94

CIE-Lch

L: 65.11
C: 15.12
H: 46.33

CIE-Luv

L: 65.11
U: 21.56
V: 13.23

Hunter-Lab

L: 58.47
A: 6.03
B: 11.37

Other

LRV: ~ 34.2 %
Munsell Color System: 7.6YR 6.4/2.7

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 #B8978B

These are the named colors closest to hex B8978B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe

94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown

92.93% match | ΔE 7.07

#B38B6D Color Light Taupe

92.16% match | ΔE 7.84

#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink

91.58% match | ΔE 8.42

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B8978B.

#B49289 Color PANTONE 2440 C

97.91% match | ΔE 2.09

#B99682 Color PANTONE 4045 C

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#B79F97 Color PANTONE 4087 C

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#C09A97 Color PANTONE 4036 C

95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B8978B.

#BE9785 Color PANTONE 16-1219 TCX - Tuscany

97.31% match | ΔE 2.69

#B69885 Color PANTONE 16-1320 TCX - Nougat

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

#AF9483 Color PANTONE 16-1318 TCX - Warm Taupe

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#C39D88 Color PANTONE 15-1317 TCX - Sirocco

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B8978B.

#BFA59E Color RAL 040 70 10 - Mohair Mauve

95.23% match | ΔE 4.77

#B18775 Color RAL 050 60 20 - Caramel Brown

94.39% match | ΔE 5.61

#D0A592 Color RAL 050 70 20 - Amber Grey

94.21% match | ΔE 5.79

#BEA4A2 Color RAL 030 70 10 - Florida Grey

94.05% match | ΔE 5.95

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B8978B.

#C89C82 Color BS 04-B-17 - Tea Rose

94.10% match | ΔE 5.90

Paint color for Hex #B8978B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B8978B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B8978B once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B8978B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B8978B to Dunn-Edwards

#B1928C Color Plush Suede (DE 6053)

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#BA947F Color Caramelized (DET 687)

96.25% match | ΔE 3.75

#C09084 Color Revival Rose (DEC 701)

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

#C8A89E Color Teatime Mauve (DEC 700)

94.94% match | ΔE 5.06

Valspar

Hex color B8978B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B8978B to Valspar

#B39089 Color Cherry Taupe (1005-10A)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

#BE9695 Color Cameo Pink (1006-8A)

94.18% match | ΔE 5.82

#B7A49F Color Embarrassed Shadow (V128-4)

93.90% match | ΔE 6.10

#BC9579 Color Sturdy Bronze (3001-7C)

93.75% match | ΔE 6.25

Behr

Hex color B8978B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B8978B to Behr

#C2968B Color Pressed Blossoms (MQ1-18)

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#B8947F Color Caramel Cream (MQ1-59)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

#C19C86 Color Chestnut Bisque (S200-4)

95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

#B09391 Color Antoinette (MQ1-46)

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Farrow & Ball

Hex color B8978B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B8978B to Farrow & Ball

#AA8D87 Color Sulking Room Pink (295)

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#B19C8D Color Dead Salmon (28)

94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

#C8977E Color Ointment Pink (21)

94.14% match | ΔE 5.86

#C49E80 Color Entrance Hall Pink (61)

92.70% match | ΔE 7.30

Benjamin Moore

Hex color B8978B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B8978B to Benjamin Moore

#C39D87 Color Nutmeg (1227)

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

#C19E9B Color Cherry Malt (2104-50)

95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

#BFA4A0 Color Monet (1243)

94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

#B59077 Color Chadwick Brown (1160)

94.32% match | ΔE 5.68

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B8978B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B8978B to Sherwin Williams

#B6A09A Color Glamour (SW 6031)

95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

#C4957A Color Mellow Mauve (SW 0039)

93.91% match | ΔE 6.09

#BFA38D Color Sensational Sand (SW 6094)

93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

#AF8871 Color Renwick Rose Beige (SW 2804)

93.59% match | ΔE 6.41

PPG Paints

Hex color B8978B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B8978B to PPG Paints

#BA947B Color Cool Clay (PPG1071-5)

94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

#B58E8B Color Brandy Snaps (PPG1053-5)

94.63% match | ΔE 5.37

#C8A6A1 Color Parfait (PPG1059-4)

94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

#C99387 Color Mexican Moonlight (PPG1065-5)

94.03% match | ΔE 5.97

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B8978B color palettes and scheme combination

694B41

896254

A57B6B

B8978B

CBB3AB

DFD0CA

F2ECEA

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.

B88BAC

B88B96

B8978B

B8AD8B

ACB88B

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.

B8978B

8BB897

978BB8

Triadic Color Palette

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

B8978B

96B88B

8BACB8

AE8BB8

Tetradic Color Palette

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

B8978B

BFA196

C6ABA2

CDB6AD

D4C0B9

DBCBC5

E2D5D0

E9DFDC

F0EAE7

F7F4F3

FFFFFF

Pale Taupe* - #B8978B Tints

B8978B

A5877D

93786F

806961

6E5A53

5C4B45

493C37

372D29

241E1B

120F0D

000000

Pale Taupe* - #B8978B Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B8978B

Pale Taupe*

#8BACB8

Pewter 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 #B8978B?

Color that best contrast with #B8978B is #8BACB8, color name is Pewter 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.