Color Name
Light Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BB895B
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 137, 91)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 26.7%, 51.3%, 26.7%
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What color is BB895B?

The RGB color code for color number #BB895B is RGB(187, 137, 91). In the RGB color model, #BB895B has a red value of 187, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 51.3% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.8° (degrees), 41.4 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB895B has a hue of 28.8° (degrees), 51.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB895B is cool or warm?

Color BB895B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB895B? (For interior and product design)

BB895B has an LRV of nearly 29.2. 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
#BB895B
LRV 29.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.2 of #BB895B with dark and light color

Is #BB895B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB895B 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 #BB895B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB895B
Hex triplet
#BB895B
Red
BB
Green
89
Blue
5B
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 137, 91)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.74%
Yellow
51.34%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(28.75deg, 41.4 %, 54.5 %)
Hue
28.75°
Saturation
41.38 %
Lightness
54.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
28.75°
Saturation
51.34 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(85, 109, 60)
Red
85 (33.5%)
Yellow
109 (42.8%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
HWB
Hue
28.75°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
46.27%
Yellow
64.31%
XYZ
X
31.33
Y
29.21
Z
13.88
YXY
Y1
29.21
X
0.42
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
60.97
A
13.62
B
32.04
CIE-Lch
L
60.97
C
34.81
H
66.96
CIE-Luv
L
60.97
U
37.5
V
36.46
Hunter-Lab
L
54.05
A
8.88
B
22.6
Other
LRV
~ 29.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.6YR 5.9/5.9

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 #BB895B

These are the named colors closest to hex BB895B, 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
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#C88A65 Color Antique Brass
94.80% match | ΔE 5.20
#C19A6B Color Camel
94.27% match | ΔE 5.73
#C19A6B Color Fallow
94.27% match | ΔE 5.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB895B.

#B4875E Color PANTONE 2317 C
98.16% match | ΔE 1.84
#BB8459 Color PANTONE 10143 C
97.71% match | ΔE 2.29
#C39367 Color PANTONE 2313 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#B78E6C Color PANTONE 10142 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB895B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB895B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB895B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB895B.


Paint color for Hex #BB895B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB895B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB895B once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB895B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB895B to Farrow & Ball

#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
99.04% match | ΔE 0.96
#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#C0866C Color Folly Pink (G14)
92.37% match | ΔE 7.63

Behr

Hex color BB895B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB895B to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BB895B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB895B to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB895B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB895B to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB895B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB895B to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB895B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB895B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BB895B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB895B to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB895B 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

#BB895B
Light Taupe*
#5B8DBB
Blue Gray*

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 #BB895B?

Color that best contrast with #BB895B is #5B8DBB, color name is Blue Gray*. 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 #BB895B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB895B is #5B8DBB, color name is Blue Gray*.

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