Color Name
Amaranth Purple*
Hex Color Code
#B9004F
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 0, 79)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 100.0%, 57.3%, 27.5%
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What color is B9004F?

The RGB color code for color number #B9004F is RGB(185, 0, 79). In the RGB color model, #B9004F has a red value of 185, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 79. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 57.3% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 334.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 36.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9004F has a hue of 334.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9004F is cool or warm?

Color B9004F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9004F? (For interior and product design)

B9004F has an LRV of nearly 10.9. By LRV value, it is a dark 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
#B9004F
LRV 10.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.9 of #B9004F with dark and light color

Is #B9004F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9004F 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


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Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9004F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9004F
Hex triplet
#B9004F
Red
B9
Green
00
Blue
4F
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 0, 79)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
57.30%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(334.38deg, 100.0 %, 36.3 %)
Hue
334.38°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
36.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
334.38°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(194, 48, 97)
Red
194 (76.0%)
Yellow
48 (18.9%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
HWB
Hue
334.38°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
69.02%
XYZ
X
21.42
Y
10.88
Z
8.37
YXY
Y1
10.88
X
0.53
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
39.38
A
65.58
B
10.44
CIE-Lch
L
39.38
C
66.41
H
9.05
CIE-Luv
L
39.38
U
107.86
V
-0.74
Hunter-Lab
L
32.98
A
58.2
B
8.05
Other
LRV
~ 10.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.1R 3.8/14

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 #B9004F

These are the named colors closest to hex B9004F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AB274F Color Amaranth Purple
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#C30B4E Color Pictorial Carmine
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#C21E56 Color Rose Red
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#B03060 Color Rich Maroon
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9004F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9004F.

#B52555 Color PANTONE 7425 C
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#B72D54 Color PANTONE 10171 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#BC204B Color PANTONE 7636 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#A1224E Color PANTONE 2041 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9004F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9004F.

#9A2A41 Color BS 02-D-44 - Pink
93.39% match | ΔE 6.61

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9004F.


Paint color for Hex #B9004F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9004F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9004F once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color B9004F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9004F to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9004F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9004F to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9004F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9004F to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9004F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9004F to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color B9004F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B9004F to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9004F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9004F to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
91.56% match | ΔE 8.44
#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
90.44% match | ΔE 9.56
#924951 Color Radicchio (96)
89.04% match | ΔE 10.96
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
89.01% match | ΔE 10.99

Behr

Hex color B9004F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9004F to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9004F 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

#B9004F
Amaranth Purple*
#00B96A
Medium Sea Green*

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 #B9004F?

Color that best contrast with #B9004F is #00B96A, color name is Medium Sea Green*. 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 #B9004F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9004F is #00B96A, color name is Medium Sea Green*.

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