Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BB9A7E
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 154, 126)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 17.6%, 32.6%, 26.7%
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What color is BB9A7E?

The RGB color code for color number #BB9A7E is RGB(187, 154, 126). In the RGB color model, #BB9A7E has a red value of 187, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 32.6% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.5° (degrees), 31.0 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB9A7E has a hue of 27.5° (degrees), 32.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB9A7E is cool or warm?

Color BB9A7E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB9A7E? (For interior and product design)

BB9A7E has an LRV of nearly 35.2. 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
#BB9A7E
LRV 35.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.2 of #BB9A7E with dark and light color

Is #BB9A7E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB9A7E 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 #BB9A7E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB9A7E
Hex triplet
#BB9A7E
Red
BB
Green
9A
Blue
7E
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 154, 126)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.65%
Yellow
32.62%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(27.54deg, 31.0 %, 61.4 %)
Hue
27.54°
Saturation
30.96 %
Lightness
61.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
27.54°
Saturation
32.62 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(62, 93, 58)
Red
62 (24.5%)
Yellow
93 (36.3%)
Blue
58 (22.9%)
HWB
Hue
27.54°
Whiteness
49.41 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
39.61%
Yellow
50.59%
XYZ
X
35.82
Y
35.18
Z
24.64
YXY
Y1
35.18
X
0.37
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
65.89
A
8.17
B
19.31
CIE-Lch
L
65.89
C
20.97
H
67.07
CIE-Luv
L
65.89
U
23.03
V
24.3
Hunter-Lab
L
59.31
A
3.98
B
16.89
Other
LRV
~ 35.2 %
Munsell Color System
9.5YR 6.4/3.5

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 #BB9A7E

These are the named colors closest to hex BB9A7E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
98.36% match | ΔE 1.64
#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
95.17% match | ΔE 4.83
#C19A6B Color Camel
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52
#C19A6B Color Fallow
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB9A7E.

#BD9A7A Color PANTONE 2316 C
98.70% match | ΔE 1.30
#B79A81 Color PANTONE 2312 C
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
97.90% match | ΔE 2.10
#B19780 Color PANTONE 4046 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB9A7E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB9A7E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB9A7E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB9A7E.


Paint color for Hex #BB9A7E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB9A7E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB9A7E once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BB9A7E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB9A7E to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BB9A7E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB9A7E to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB9A7E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB9A7E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB9A7E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB9A7E to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color BB9A7E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB9A7E to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB9A7E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB9A7E to Farrow & Ball

#B49D82 Color Buff (20)
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
95.08% match | ΔE 4.92
#D1A787 Color Fake Tan (9912)
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB9A7E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB9A7E to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB9A7E 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

#BB9A7E
Pale Taupe*
#7E9FBB
Air Superiority 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 #BB9A7E?

Color that best contrast with #BB9A7E is #7E9FBB, color name is Air Superiority 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 #BB9A7E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB9A7E is #7E9FBB, color name is Air Superiority Blue*.

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