HEX 9C3C2A - #9C3C2A, RGB(156,60,42) Color
| Color Name: | Chestnut* |
| Hex Color Code: | #9C3C2A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(156, 60, 42) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 61.5%, 73.1%, 38.8% |
What color is 9C3C2A?
The RGB color code for color number #9C3C2A is RGB(156, 60, 42). In the RGB color model, #9C3C2A has a red value of 156, a green value of 60, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 73.1% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.5° (degrees), 57.6 % saturation, and 38.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C3C2A has a hue of 9.5° (degrees), 73.1 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.
Color 9C3C2A is cool or warm?
Color 9C3C2A is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #9C3C2A? (For interior and product design)
9C3C2A has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a 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
#9C3C2A
Light Color
Compare LRV 10 of #9C3C2A with dark and light Color
Is #9C3C2A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 9C3C2A 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.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #9C3C2A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(156, 60, 42)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
60 (23.5%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
61.54%
Yellow
73.08%
Key
38.82%
HSL
HSL(9.47deg, 57.6 %, 38.8 %)
Hue
9.47°
Saturation
57.58 %.
Lightness
38.82 %.
RYB
RYB(169, 114, 95)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Yellow
114 (44.5%)
Blue
95 (37.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
9.47°
Saturation
73.08 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.
HWB
H: 9.47°
W: 16.47 %
B: 38.82 %
XYZ
X : 15.74
Y : 10.47
Z : 3.38
YXY
Y1 : 10.47
X : 0.53
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 38.82%
M : 76.47%
Y : 83.53%
LRV
~ 10.5 %
Munsell Color System
10R 3.7/9.1
CIE-Lab
L : 38.67
A : 38.96
B : 31.39
CIE-Lch
L : 38.67
C : 50.03
H : 38.86
CIE-Luv
L : 38.67
U : 73.64
V : 23.49
Hunter-Lab
L : 32.35
A : 30.25
B : 16.45
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #9C3C2A
Here are the colors similar to 9C3C2A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #9C3C2A
Here are the paint colors similar to 9C3C2A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#9C3C2A color palettes and scheme combination
230E0A
4C1D14
742D1F
9C3C2A
C44B35
D26D5A
DD9082
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.
9C2A8A
9C2A51
9C3C2A
9C752A
8A9C2A
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.
9C3C2A
2A9C3C
3C2A9C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9C3C2A
519C2A
2A8A9C
752A9C
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9C3C2A
A54F3F
AF6354
B97669
C38A7F
CD9D94
D7B1A9
E1C4BF
EBD8D4
F5EBE9
FFFFFF
9C3C2A
8C3625
7C3021
6D2A1D
5D2419
4E1E15
3E1810
2E120C
1F0C08
0F0604
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
9C3C2A
Chestnut*
2A8A9C
Blue (Munsell)*
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 #9C3C2A?
Color that best contrast with #9C3C2A is #2A8A9C,
color name is Blue (Munsell)*
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 #9C3C2A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #9C3C2A is #2A8A9C, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.
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