Color Name
Rosy Brown*
Hex Color Code
#BD8E8B
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 142, 139)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.9%, 26.5%, 25.9%
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What color is BD8E8B?

The RGB color code for color number #BD8E8B is RGB(189, 142, 139). In the RGB color model, #BD8E8B has a red value of 189, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 26.5% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 3.6° (degrees), 27.5 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD8E8B has a hue of 3.6° (degrees), 26.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD8E8B is cool or warm?

Color BD8E8B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD8E8B? (For interior and product design)

BD8E8B has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#BD8E8B
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #BD8E8B with dark and light color

Is #BD8E8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD8E8B 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 #BD8E8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD8E8B
Hex triplet
#BD8E8B
Red
BD
Green
8E
Blue
8B
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 142, 139)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.87%
Yellow
26.46%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(3.6deg, 27.5 %, 64.3 %)
Hue
3.6°
Saturation
27.47 %
Lightness
64.31 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
3.6°
Saturation
26.46 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(66, 79, 63)
Red
66 (25.7%)
Yellow
79 (31.0%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
HWB
Hue
3.6°
Whiteness
54.51 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
45.49%
XYZ
X
35.32
Y
32.03
Z
28.75
YXY
Y1
32.03
X
0.37
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
63.37
A
17.37
B
8.54
CIE-Lch
L
63.37
C
19.35
H
26.17
CIE-Luv
L
63.37
U
30.35
V
8.65
Hunter-Lab
L
56.59
A
12.36
B
9.5
Other
LRV
~ 32 %
Munsell Color System
8.7R 6.2/3.8

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 #BD8E8B

These are the named colors closest to hex BD8E8B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown
98.64% match | ΔE 1.36
#C08081 Color Old Rose
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#D7837F Color New York Pink
92.49% match | ΔE 7.51
#DEA5A4 Color Pastel Pink
92.10% match | ΔE 7.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD8E8B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD8E8B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD8E8B.

#C09A97 Color PANTONE 4036 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94
#BC8A7E Color PANTONE 7613 C
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99
#AC8584 Color PANTONE 4099 C
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#B9877B Color PANTONE 10148 C
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD8E8B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD8E8B.


Paint color for Hex #BD8E8B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD8E8B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD8E8B once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BD8E8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD8E8B to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD8E8B to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color BD8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD8E8B to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BD8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD8E8B to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD8E8B to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD8E8B to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD8E8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD8E8B to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD8E8B 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

#BD8E8B
Rosy Brown*
#8BBABD
Glacier*

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 #BD8E8B?

Color that best contrast with #BD8E8B is #8BBABD, color name is Glacier*. 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 #BD8E8B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD8E8B is #8BBABD, color name is Glacier*.

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