Color Name
Tawny (Tenne)*
Hex Color Code
#BB540F
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 84, 15)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 55.1%, 92.0%, 26.7%
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What color is BB540F?

The RGB color code for color number #BB540F is RGB(187, 84, 15). In the RGB color model, #BB540F has a red value of 187, a green value of 84, and a blue value of 15. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 55.1% magenta, 92.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.1° (degrees), 85.1 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB540F has a hue of 24.1° (degrees), 92.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB540F is cool or warm?

Color BB540F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB540F? (For interior and product design)

BB540F has an LRV of nearly 16.9. 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
#BB540F
LRV 16.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.9 of #BB540F with dark and light color

Is #BB540F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB540F 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 #BB540F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB540F
Hex triplet
#BB540F
Red
BB
Green
54
Blue
0F
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 84, 15)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
84 (32.9%)
Blue
15 (5.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
55.08%
Yellow
91.98%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(24.07deg, 85.1 %, 39.6 %)
Hue
24.07°
Saturation
85.15 %
Lightness
39.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
24.07°
Saturation
91.98 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(163, 122, 60)
Red
163 (64.0%)
Yellow
122 (47.9%)
Blue
60 (23.3%)
HWB
Hue
24.07°
Whiteness
5.88 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
67.06%
Yellow
94.12%
XYZ
X
23.75
Y
16.94
Z
2.47
YXY
Y1
16.94
X
0.55
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
48.18
A
38.27
B
54.05
CIE-Lch
L
48.18
C
66.23
H
54.7
CIE-Luv
L
48.18
U
84.68
V
41.42
Hunter-Lab
L
41.16
A
30.98
B
25.25
Other
LRV
~ 16.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.7YR 4.7/11.6

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 #BB540F

These are the named colors closest to hex BB540F, 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)
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03
#BB6528 Color Ruddy Brown
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97
#C46210 Color Alloy Orange
94.84% match | ΔE 5.16
#C04000 Color Mahogany
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB540F.

#BE5400 Color PANTONE 2020 C
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#B74F0D Color PANTONE 8922 C
98.24% match | ΔE 1.76
#BE4D00 Color PANTONE 718 C
98.18% match | ΔE 1.82
#BE531C Color PANTONE 167 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB540F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB540F.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB540F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB540F.


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Paint color for Hex #BB540F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB540F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB540F once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BB540F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB540F to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB540F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB540F to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB540F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB540F to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BB540F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB540F to Behr


Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB540F 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

#BB540F
Tawny (Tenne)*
#0F76BB
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 #BB540F?

Color that best contrast with #BB540F is #0F76BB, 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 #BB540F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB540F is #0F76BB, color name is French Blue*.

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