Color Name
Medium Red Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B9408C
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 64, 140)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 65.4%, 24.3%, 27.5%
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What color is B9408C?

The RGB color code for color number #B9408C is RGB(185, 64, 140). In the RGB color model, #B9408C has a red value of 185, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 65.4% magenta, 24.3% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 322.3° (degrees), 48.6 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9408C has a hue of 322.3° (degrees), 65.4 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9408C is cool or warm?

Color B9408C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9408C? (For interior and product design)

B9408C has an LRV of nearly 15.9. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#B9408C
LRV 15.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.9 of #B9408C with dark and light color

Is #B9408C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9408C 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 #B9408C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9408C
Hex triplet
#B9408C
Red
B9
Green
40
Blue
8C
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 64, 140)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
65.41%
Yellow
24.32%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(322.31deg, 48.6 %, 48.8 %)
Hue
322.31°
Saturation
48.59 %
Lightness
48.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
322.31°
Saturation
65.41 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(110, 53, 94)
Red
110 (43.0%)
Yellow
53 (20.8%)
Blue
94 (36.8%)
HWB
Hue
322.31°
Whiteness
25.10 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
45.10%
XYZ
X
26.57
Y
15.87
Z
26.47
YXY
Y1
15.87
X
0.39
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
46.81
A
56.22
B
-16.54
CIE-Lch
L
46.81
C
58.6
H
343.61
CIE-Luv
L
46.81
U
67.58
V
-32.35
Hunter-Lab
L
39.84
A
49.33
B
-11.51
Other
LRV
~ 15.9 %
Munsell Color System
3.4RP 4.5/12.6

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 #B9408C

These are the named colors closest to hex B9408C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BB3385 Color Medium Red Violet
97.71% match | ΔE 2.29
#B53389 Color Fandango
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#CA2C92 Color Royal Fuchsia
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23
#AD4379 Color Mystic Maroon
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9408C.

#B4458D Color PANTONE 2062 C
98.87% match | ΔE 1.13
#D12B92 Color PANTONE 3527 C
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#C5299B Color PANTONE 240 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19
#AD5389 Color PANTONE 2061 C
95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9408C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9408C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9408C.


Paint color for Hex #B9408C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9408C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9408C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9408C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9408C to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color B9408C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9408C to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9408C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9408C to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color B9408C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9408C to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9408C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9408C to Farrow & Ball

#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
88.57% match | ΔE 11.43
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
84.27% match | ΔE 15.73
#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
84.12% match | ΔE 15.88
#924951 Color Radicchio (96)
83.29% match | ΔE 16.71

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9408C 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

#B9408C
Medium Red Violet*
#40B96D
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 #B9408C?

Color that best contrast with #B9408C is #40B96D, 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 #B9408C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9408C is #40B96D, color name is Medium Sea Green*.

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