Color Name
Light Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#B98970
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 137, 112)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 25.9%, 39.5%, 27.5%
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What color is B98970?

The RGB color code for color number #B98970 is RGB(185, 137, 112). In the RGB color model, #B98970 has a red value of 185, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 112. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 39.5% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20.5° (degrees), 34.3 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B98970 has a hue of 20.5° (degrees), 39.5 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B98970 is cool or warm?

Color B98970 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B98970? (For interior and product design)

B98970 has an LRV of nearly 29.4. 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
#B98970
LRV 29.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.4 of #B98970 with dark and light color

Is #B98970 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B98970 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 #B98970 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B98970
Hex triplet
#B98970
Red
B9
Green
89
Blue
70
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 137, 112)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
112 (43.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.95%
Yellow
39.46%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(20.55deg, 34.3 %, 58.2 %)
Hue
20.55°
Saturation
34.27 %
Lightness
58.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
20.55°
Saturation
39.46 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(78, 96, 64)
Red
78 (30.5%)
Yellow
96 (37.6%)
Blue
64 (25.0%)
HWB
Hue
20.55°
Whiteness
43.92 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
46.27%
Yellow
56.08%
XYZ
X
31.88
Y
29.38
Z
19.32
YXY
Y1
29.38
X
0.4
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
61.11
A
15.01
B
20.57
CIE-Lch
L
61.11
C
25.46
H
53.87
CIE-Luv
L
61.11
U
33.79
V
23.88
Hunter-Lab
L
54.2
A
10.14
B
16.81
Other
LRV
~ 29.4 %
Munsell Color System
6.3YR 6.0/4.4

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 #B98970

These are the named colors closest to hex B98970, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#C88A65 Color Antique Brass
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48
#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52
#A87C6D Color Tawny Birch
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B98970.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B98970.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B98970.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B98970.

#C58B68 Color PANTONE 7515 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#AE8A79 Color PANTONE 4725 C
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#AA8066 Color PANTONE 479 C
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#BF9474 Color PANTONE 4655 C
95.42% match | ΔE 4.58

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B98970.


Paint color for Hex #B98970

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B98970 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B98970 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color B98970 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B98970 to Behr

#B98970 Color Carmelite (MQ1-29)
Paint - Behr
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B98970 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B98970 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color B98970 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B98970 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color B98970 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B98970 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B98970 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B98970 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B98970 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B98970 to Farrow & Ball

#C0866C Color Folly Pink (G14)
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#CB9175 Color Menagerie (63)
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
93.42% match | ΔE 6.58

Sherwin Williams

Hex color B98970 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B98970 to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B98970 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

#B98970
Light Taupe*
#70A0B9
Moonstone 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 #B98970?

Color that best contrast with #B98970 is #70A0B9, color name is Moonstone 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 #B98970?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B98970 is #70A0B9, color name is Moonstone Blue*.

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