Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#B9A94C
RGB Color Code
RGB(185, 169, 76)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.6%, 58.9%, 27.5%
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What color is B9A94C?

The RGB color code for color number #B9A94C is RGB(185, 169, 76). In the RGB color model, #B9A94C has a red value of 185, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 76. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 58.9% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B9A94C has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B9A94C is cool or warm?

Color B9A94C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B9A94C? (For interior and product design)

B9A94C has an LRV of nearly 39.2. 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
#B9A94C
LRV 39.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.2 of #B9A94C with dark and light color

Is #B9A94C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B9A94C 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B9A94C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B9A94C
Hex triplet
#B9A94C
Red
B9
Green
A9
Blue
4C
RGBA / RGB rgb(185, 169, 76)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.65%
Yellow
58.92%
Key
27.45%
HSL hsl(51.19deg, 43.8 %, 51.2 %)
Hue
51.19°
Saturation
43.78 %
Lightness
51.18 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
51.19°
Saturation
58.92 %
Brightness / Value
72.55 %
RYB ryb(66, 136, 51)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Yellow
136 (53.3%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
HWB
Hue
51.19°
Whiteness
29.80 %
Blackness
27.45 %
CMY
Cyan
27.45%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
70.20%
XYZ
X
35.5
Y
39.21
Z
12.54
YXY
Y1
39.21
X
0.41
Y2
0.45
CIE-Lab
L
68.9
A
-5.89
B
49.09
CIE-Lch
L
68.9
C
49.44
H
96.84
CIE-Luv
L
68.9
U
15.13
V
58.52
Hunter-Lab
L
62.62
A
-8.39
B
31.97
Other
LRV
~ 39.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.6Y 6.7/7.1

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 #B9A94C

These are the named colors closest to hex B9A94C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
98.59% match | ΔE 1.41
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#B5B35C Color Olive Green
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79
#BDB76B Color Dark Khaki
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B9A94C.

#C2A84D Color PANTONE 4019 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#B59F4A Color PANTONE 10120 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#C0B561 Color PANTONE 617 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B9A94C.


Paint color for Hex #B9A94C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B9A94C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B9A94C once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B9A94C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B9A94C to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color B9A94C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B9A94C to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
91.95% match | ΔE 8.05
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
90.97% match | ΔE 9.03
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
90.61% match | ΔE 9.39

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B9A94C 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

#B9A94C
Brass*
#4C5CB9
Byzantine 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 #B9A94C?

Color that best contrast with #B9A94C is #4C5CB9, color name is Byzantine 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 #B9A94C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B9A94C is #4C5CB9, color name is Byzantine Blue*.

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