Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BD977A
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 151, 122)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 20.1%, 35.4%, 25.9%
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What color is BD977A?

The RGB color code for color number #BD977A is RGB(189, 151, 122). In the RGB color model, #BD977A has a red value of 189, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 122. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.1% magenta, 35.4% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26° (degrees), 33.7 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD977A has a hue of 26° (degrees), 35.4 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD977A is cool or warm?

Color BD977A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD977A? (For interior and product design)

BD977A has an LRV of nearly 34.4. 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
#BD977A
LRV 34.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.4 of #BD977A with dark and light color

Is #BD977A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD977A 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 #BD977A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD977A
Hex triplet
#BD977A
Red
BD
Green
97
Blue
7A
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 151, 122)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
122 (47.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.11%
Yellow
35.45%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(25.97deg, 33.7 %, 61.0 %)
Hue
25.97°
Saturation
33.67 %
Lightness
60.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
25.97°
Saturation
35.45 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(66, 94, 58)
Red
66 (25.7%)
Yellow
94 (36.8%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
HWB
Hue
25.97°
Whiteness
47.84 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
52.16%
XYZ
X
35.57
Y
34.36
Z
23.17
YXY
Y1
34.36
X
0.38
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
65.25
A
10.11
B
20.67
CIE-Lch
L
65.25
C
23.01
H
63.94
CIE-Luv
L
65.25
U
26.68
V
25.49
Hunter-Lab
L
58.61
A
5.73
B
17.59
Other
LRV
~ 34.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.8YR 6.4/4

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 #BD977A

These are the named colors closest to hex BD977A, 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
98.94% match | ΔE 1.06
#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#C19A6B Color Camel
94.35% match | ΔE 5.65
#C19A6B Color Fallow
94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD977A.

#BF9474 Color PANTONE 4655 C
98.38% match | ΔE 1.62
#BD9A7A Color PANTONE 2316 C
98.07% match | ΔE 1.93
#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
98.00% match | ΔE 2.00
#B79A81 Color PANTONE 2312 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD977A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD977A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD977A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD977A.


Paint color for Hex #BD977A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD977A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD977A once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD977A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD977A to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD977A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD977A to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BD977A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD977A to Valspar


Behr

Hex color BD977A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD977A to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BD977A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD977A to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD977A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD977A to Farrow & Ball

#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71
#D1A787 Color Fake Tan (9912)
94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD977A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD977A to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD977A 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

#BD977A
Pale Taupe*
#7AA0BD
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 #BD977A?

Color that best contrast with #BD977A is #7AA0BD, 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 #BD977A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD977A is #7AA0BD, color name is Air Superiority Blue*.

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