Color Name
Ruddy Brown*
Hex Color Code
#BD6C38
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 108, 56)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 42.9%, 70.4%, 25.9%
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What color is BD6C38?

The RGB color code for color number #BD6C38 is RGB(189, 108, 56). In the RGB color model, #BD6C38 has a red value of 189, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 42.9% magenta, 70.4% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.5° (degrees), 54.3 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD6C38 has a hue of 23.5° (degrees), 70.4 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD6C38 is cool or warm?

Color BD6C38 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD6C38? (For interior and product design)

BD6C38 has an LRV of nearly 21.8. 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
#BD6C38
LRV 21.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.8 of #BD6C38 with dark and light color

Is #BD6C38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD6C38 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 #BD6C38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD6C38
Hex triplet
#BD6C38
Red
BD
Green
6C
Blue
38
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 108, 56)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
42.86%
Yellow
70.37%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(23.46deg, 54.3 %, 48.0 %)
Hue
23.46°
Saturation
54.29 %
Lightness
48.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
23.46°
Saturation
70.37 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(122, 114, 61)
Red
122 (47.9%)
Yellow
114 (44.8%)
Blue
61 (24.0%)
HWB
Hue
23.46°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
57.65%
Yellow
78.04%
XYZ
X
27.06
Y
21.83
Z
6.53
YXY
Y1
21.83
X
0.49
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
53.85
A
27.88
B
42.14
CIE-Lch
L
53.85
C
50.53
H
56.51
CIE-Luv
L
53.85
U
64.07
V
39.79
Hunter-Lab
L
46.72
A
21.63
B
24.42
Other
LRV
~ 21.8 %
Munsell Color System
4.6YR 5.2/8.5

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 #BD6C38

These are the named colors closest to hex BD6C38, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BB6528 Color Ruddy Brown
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#AE6838 Color Windsor Tan
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#B87333 Color Copper
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88
#B5651D Color Light Brown
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.

#C27237 Color PANTONE 10145 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#C56926 Color PANTONE 10146 C
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#C4622D Color PANTONE 7583 C
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#B86125 Color PANTONE 471 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD6C38.


Paint color for Hex #BD6C38

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD6C38 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD6C38 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD6C38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD6C38 to Farrow & Ball

#AA725D Color Fox Red (48)
90.70% match | ΔE 9.30
#C0866C Color Folly Pink (G14)
89.63% match | ΔE 10.37
#AE6D5C Color Loggia (232)
89.49% match | ΔE 10.51

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD6C38 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

#BD6C38
Ruddy Brown*
#3889BD
Green 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 #BD6C38?

Color that best contrast with #BD6C38 is #3889BD, color name is Green 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 #BD6C38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD6C38 is #3889BD, color name is Green Blue*.

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