Color Name
Old Rose*
Hex Color Code
#B9837B
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 131, 123)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 29.2%, 33.5%, 27.5%
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What color is B9837B?

The RGB color code for color number #B9837B is RGB(185, 131, 123). In the RGB color model, #B9837B has a red value of 185, a green value of 131, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 29.2% magenta, 33.5% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 7.7° (degrees), 30.7 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9837B has a hue of 7.7° (degrees), 33.5 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9837B is cool or warm?

Color B9837B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9837B? (For interior and product design)

B9837B has an LRV of nearly 28. 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
#B9837B
LRV 28
Light Color

Compare LRV 28 of #B9837B with dark and light color

Is #B9837B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9837B 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 #B9837B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9837B
Hex triplet
#B9837B
Red
B9
Green
83
Blue
7B
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 131, 123)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
131 (51.4%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
29.19%
Yellow
33.51%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(7.74deg, 30.7 %, 60.4 %)
Hue
7.74°
Saturation
30.69 %
Lightness
60.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
7.74°
Saturation
33.51 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(78, 86, 67)
Red
78 (30.4%)
Yellow
86 (33.9%)
Blue
67 (26.3%)
HWB
Hue
7.74°
Whiteness
48.24 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
48.63%
Yellow
51.76%
XYZ
X
31.7
Y
27.98
Z
22.47
YXY
Y1
27.98
X
0.39
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
59.87
A
19.72
B
12.62
CIE-Lch
L
59.87
C
23.42
H
32.61
CIE-Luv
L
59.87
U
36.25
V
13.26
Hunter-Lab
L
52.89
A
14.41
B
11.84
Other
LRV
~ 28 %
Munsell Color System
0.5YR 5.8/4.4

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 #B9837B

These are the named colors closest to hex B9837B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C08081 Color Old Rose
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18
#A87C6D Color Tawny Birch
94.46% match | ΔE 5.54
#A17A74 Color Burnished Brown
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B9837B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9837B.

#B57D77 Color PANTONE 4037 C
97.95% match | ΔE 2.05
#B9877B Color PANTONE 10148 C
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24
#BC8A7E Color PANTONE 7613 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#AF867C Color PANTONE 10155 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B9837B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B9837B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9837B.

#A66F67 Color BS 04-C-37 - Red
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03

Paint color for Hex #B9837B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9837B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9837B once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color B9837B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B9837B to Behr


Valspar

Hex color B9837B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B9837B to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9837B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9837B to Farrow & Ball


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B9837B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B9837B to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9837B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9837B to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B9837B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B9837B to Benjamin Moore


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9837B 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

#B9837B
Old Rose*
#7BB1B9
Glacier*

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 #B9837B?

Color that best contrast with #B9837B is #7BB1B9, color name is Glacier*. 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 #B9837B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9837B is #7BB1B9, color name is Glacier*.

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