Color Name
Tawny (Tenne)*
Hex Color Code
#B9520E
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 82, 14)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 55.7%, 92.4%, 27.5%
#B9520E hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B9520E?

The RGB color code for color number #B9520E is RGB(185, 82, 14). In the RGB color model, #B9520E has a red value of 185, a green value of 82, and a blue value of 14. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 55.7% magenta, 92.4% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.9° (degrees), 85.9 % saturation, and 39.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9520E has a hue of 23.9° (degrees), 92.4 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9520E is cool or warm?

Color B9520E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9520E? (For interior and product design)

B9520E has an LRV of nearly 16.4. 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
#B9520E
LRV 16.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.4 of #B9520E with dark and light color

Is #B9520E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9520E 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 #B9520E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9520E
Hex triplet
#B9520E
Red
B9
Green
52
Blue
0E
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 82, 14)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
82 (32.2%)
Blue
14 (5.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
55.68%
Yellow
92.43%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(23.86deg, 85.9 %, 39.0 %)
Hue
23.86°
Saturation
85.93 %
Lightness
39.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
23.86°
Saturation
92.43 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(166, 122, 61)
Red
166 (65.0%)
Yellow
122 (48.0%)
Blue
61 (24.0%)
HWB
Hue
23.86°
Whiteness
5.49 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
67.84%
Yellow
94.51%
XYZ
X
23.1
Y
16.38
Z
2.36
YXY
Y1
16.38
X
0.55
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
47.47
A
38.47
B
53.67
CIE-Lch
L
47.47
C
66.03
H
54.37
CIE-Luv
L
47.47
U
84.63
V
40.74
Hunter-Lab
L
40.47
A
31.07
B
24.87
Other
LRV
~ 16.4 %
Munsell Color System
2.6YR 4.6/11.5

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 #B9520E

These are the named colors closest to hex B9520E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CD5700 Color Tawny (Tenne)
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67
#C04000 Color Mahogany
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#B7410E Color Rust
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52
#BB6528 Color Ruddy Brown
94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9520E.

#B74F0D Color PANTONE 8922 C
98.97% match | ΔE 1.03
#BE4D00 Color PANTONE 718 C
98.47% match | ΔE 1.53
#BE5400 Color PANTONE 2020 C
98.07% match | ΔE 1.93
#BE531C Color PANTONE 167 C
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

British Standard 4800

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RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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RAL Classic

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Paint color for Hex #B9520E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9520E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9520E once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9520E 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

#B9520E
Tawny (Tenne)*
#0E75B9
French 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 #B9520E?

Color that best contrast with #B9520E is #0E75B9, color name is French 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 #B9520E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9520E is #0E75B9, color name is French Blue*.

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