Color Name
Dark Pastel Red*
Hex Color Code
#B9401F
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 64, 31)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 65.4%, 83.2%, 27.5%
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What color is B9401F?

The RGB color code for color number #B9401F is RGB(185, 64, 31). In the RGB color model, #B9401F has a red value of 185, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 31. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 65.4% magenta, 83.2% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12.9° (degrees), 71.3 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9401F has a hue of 12.9° (degrees), 83.2 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9401F is cool or warm?

Color B9401F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9401F? (For interior and product design)

B9401F has an LRV of nearly 14.1. 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
#B9401F
LRV 14.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.1 of #B9401F with dark and light color

Is #B9401F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9401F 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


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9401F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9401F
Hex triplet
#B9401F
Red
B9
Green
40
Blue
1F
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 64, 31)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
31 (12.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
65.41%
Yellow
83.24%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(12.86deg, 71.3 %, 42.4 %)
Hue
12.86°
Saturation
71.30 %
Lightness
42.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
12.86°
Saturation
83.24 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(173, 102, 68)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Yellow
102 (40.2%)
Blue
68 (26.8%)
HWB
Hue
12.86°
Whiteness
12.16 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
87.84%
XYZ
X
22.09
Y
14.08
Z
2.85
YXY
Y1
14.08
X
0.57
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
44.35
A
47.29
B
44.67
CIE-Lch
L
44.35
C
65.05
H
43.37
CIE-Luv
L
44.35
U
96.57
V
32.08
Hunter-Lab
L
37.52
A
39.41
B
21.76
Other
LRV
~ 14.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.9R 4.3/11.8

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 #B9401F

These are the named colors closest to hex B9401F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C23B22 Color Dark Pastel Red
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#B7410E Color Rust
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#AA381E Color Chinese Red
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#C04000 Color Mahogany
95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9401F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9401F.

#BD472A Color PANTONE 7598 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#B33D26 Color PANTONE 7599 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#B84A1F Color PANTONE 8923 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#A9431E Color PANTONE 1675 C
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9401F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9401F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9401F.


Paint color for Hex #B9401F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9401F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9401F once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9401F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9401F to Farrow & Ball

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
92.65% match | ΔE 7.35
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
91.40% match | ΔE 8.60
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
90.60% match | ΔE 9.40

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9401F 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

#B9401F
Dark Pastel Red*
#1F98B9
Pacific 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 #B9401F?

Color that best contrast with #B9401F is #1F98B9, color name is Pacific 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 #B9401F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9401F is #1F98B9, color name is Pacific Blue*.

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