Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#BBA856
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 168, 86)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 10.2%, 54.0%, 26.7%
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What color is BBA856?

The RGB color code for color number #BBA856 is RGB(187, 168, 86). In the RGB color model, #BBA856 has a red value of 187, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 86. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 54.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.7° (degrees), 42.6 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBA856 has a hue of 48.7° (degrees), 54.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BBA856 is cool or warm?

Color BBA856 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BBA856? (For interior and product design)

BBA856 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
#BBA856
LRV 39.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.2 of #BBA856 with dark and light color

Is #BBA856 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BBA856 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 #BBA856 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BBA856
Hex triplet
#BBA856
Red
BB
Green
A8
Blue
56
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 168, 86)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.16%
Yellow
54.01%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(48.71deg, 42.6 %, 53.5 %)
Hue
48.71°
Saturation
42.62 %
Lightness
53.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
48.71°
Saturation
54.01 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(64, 128, 51)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
128 (50.0%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HWB
Hue
48.71°
Whiteness
33.73 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
34.12%
Yellow
66.27%
XYZ
X
36.18
Y
39.24
Z
14.47
YXY
Y1
39.24
X
0.4
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
68.93
A
-3.71
B
44.36
CIE-Lch
L
68.93
C
44.51
H
94.78
CIE-Luv
L
68.93
U
16.77
V
53.94
Hunter-Lab
L
62.64
A
-6.54
B
30.15
Other
LRV
~ 39.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.5Y 6.7/6.4

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 #BBA856

These are the named colors closest to hex BBA856, 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
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#BDB76B Color Dark Khaki
94.54% match | ΔE 5.46
#B5B35C Color Olive Green
94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBA856.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBA856.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBA856.

#C2A84D Color PANTONE 4019 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#B59F4A Color PANTONE 10120 C
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#C0B561 Color PANTONE 617 C
95.94% match | ΔE 4.06
#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBA856.


Paint color for Hex #BBA856

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BBA856 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BBA856 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BBA856 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBA856 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

Hex color BBA856 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBA856 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BBA856 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBA856 to Farrow & Ball

#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
91.86% match | ΔE 8.14
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
91.79% match | ΔE 8.21

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BBA856 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

#BBA856
Brass*
#5669BB
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*

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 #BBA856?

Color that best contrast with #BBA856 is #5669BB, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*. 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 #BBA856?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BBA856 is #5669BB, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.

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