Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#BDAB2B
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 171, 43)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.5%, 77.2%, 25.9%
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What color is BDAB2B?

The RGB color code for color number #BDAB2B is RGB(189, 171, 43). In the RGB color model, #BDAB2B has a red value of 189, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 77.2% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.6° (degrees), 62.9 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDAB2B has a hue of 52.6° (degrees), 77.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDAB2B is cool or warm?

Color BDAB2B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDAB2B? (For interior and product design)

BDAB2B has an LRV of nearly 40.1. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#BDAB2B
LRV 40.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 40.1 of #BDAB2B with dark and light color

Is #BDAB2B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDAB2B 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 #BDAB2B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDAB2B
Hex triplet
#BDAB2B
Red
BD
Green
AB
Blue
2B
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 171, 43)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.52%
Yellow
77.25%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(52.6deg, 62.9 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
52.6°
Saturation
62.93 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
52.6°
Saturation
77.25 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(73, 161, 46)
Red
73 (28.7%)
Yellow
161 (63.0%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
HWB
Hue
52.6°
Whiteness
16.86 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
83.14%
XYZ
X
35.99
Y
40.12
Z
8.13
YXY
Y1
40.12
X
0.43
Y2
0.48
CIE-Lab
L
69.55
A
-7.05
B
63.28
CIE-Lch
L
69.55
C
63.67
H
96.36
CIE-Luv
L
69.55
U
17.67
V
69.58
Hunter-Lab
L
63.34
A
-9.43
B
36.73
Other
LRV
~ 40.1 %
Munsell Color System
8.3Y 6.8/9

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 #BDAB2B

These are the named colors closest to hex BDAB2B, 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
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDAB2B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDAB2B.

#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#C4B000 Color PANTONE 612 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#C4B200 Color PANTONE 7759 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDAB2B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDAB2B.


Paint color for Hex #BDAB2B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDAB2B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDAB2B once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BDAB2B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDAB2B to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDAB2B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDAB2B to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BDAB2B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDAB2B to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDAB2B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDAB2B to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDAB2B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDAB2B to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDAB2B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDAB2B to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.76% match | ΔE 9.24
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
89.77% match | ΔE 10.23
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
89.57% match | ΔE 10.43
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.29% match | ΔE 10.71

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDAB2B 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

#BDAB2B
Brass*
#2B3DBD
Persian 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 #BDAB2B?

Color that best contrast with #BDAB2B is #2B3DBD, color name is Persian 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 #BDAB2B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BDAB2B is #2B3DBD, color name is Persian Blue*.

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