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HEX 9C6D2E - #9C6D2E, RGB(156,109,46) Color


Color Name: Dark Gold*
Hex Color Code: #9C6D2E
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 109, 46)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 30.1%, 70.5%, 38.8%



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What color is 9C6D2E?

The RGB color code for color number #9C6D2E is RGB(156, 109, 46). In the RGB color model, #9C6D2E has a red value of 156, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.1% magenta, 70.5% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.4° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9C6D2E has a hue of 34.4° (degrees), 70.5 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



Color 9C6D2E is cool or warm?

Color 9C6D2E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9C6D2E? (For interior and product design)

9C6D2E has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#9C6D2E

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #9C6D2E with dark and light Color




Is #9C6D2E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9C6D2E 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 #9C6D2E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 109, 46)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.13%
Yellow
70.51%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(34.36deg, 54.5 %, 39.6 %)

Hue
34.36°
Saturation
54.46 %.
Lightness
39.61 %.

RYB

RYB(125, 136, 83)
Red
125 (48.9%)
Yellow
136 (53.4%)
Blue
83 (32.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.36°
Saturation
70.51 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 34.36°

W: 18.04 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 19.67

Y : 18.2

Z : 5.06

YXY

Y1 : 18.2

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 57.25%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 18.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.4Y 4.8/6.7

CIE-Lab

L : 49.74

A : 12.4

B : 41.43

CIE-Lch

L : 49.74

C : 43.25

H : 73.34

CIE-Luv

L : 49.74

U : 37.33

V : 41.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.66

A : 7.64

B : 22.83






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #9C6D2E

Here are the colors similar to 9C6D2E. 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.

#966D33
Dark Gold
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#996515
Golden brown
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#976638
Dark Buff
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#967117
Sand Dune
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9C6D2E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9C6D2E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9C6D2E.

#946B3A
PANTONE 8580 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#8F6A2A
PANTONE 7559 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#9E6A38
PANTONE 7574 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#A76D11
PANTONE 146 C
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 9C6D2E.

#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#89693E
RAL 8000 - Green Brown
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9C6D2E.

#97793B
BS 08-B-23 - Brown
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#856B34
BS 08-B-25 - Beaver
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #9C6D2E

Here are the paint colors similar to 9C6D2E. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 9C6D2E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9C6D2E to Valspar

#9C6D2A
Release the Hounds (M157)
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#976E32
Arlington Bronze (P053)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#A36B27
Impala (8002-18G)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#976B38
Buddy Buddy (V051-6)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9C6D2E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9C6D2E to Sherwin Williams

#996F32
Sconce Gold (SW 6398)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#A4763C
Gallant Gold (SW 6391)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#906A3A
Relic Bronze (SW 6132)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#8F6C3E
Olde World Gold (SW 7700)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9C6D2E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9C6D2E to Dunn-Edwards

#A17135
Hearth Gold (DEA 165)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#957046
Tavern Creek (DEA 166)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#9D7147
Aged Whisky (DET 686)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#A67A45
Driftwood (DE 5328)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9C6D2E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9C6D2E to Behr

#9C6C37
Curry Powder (PPU6-01)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#A6773F
Invitation Gold (MQ4-06)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#A27040
Castellina (MQ4-05)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#977447
Rococo Gold (S300-7)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9C6D2E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9C6D2E to Benjamin Moore

#A5763E
Camel (2165-10)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#96722E
Golden Bark (2153-10)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#997245
Warm Tan (2162-30)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#966B41
Coppertone (2161-10)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9C6D2E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9C6D2E to PPG Paints

#977043
Chewy Caramel (PPG1087-7)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#9C7647
Sugar Maple (PPG1090-7)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#996F45
Apple Butter (PPG15-02)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#9B7448
Sahara Splendor (PPG1088-7)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 9C6D2E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #9C6D2E to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 16.27 (83.7% similar)
#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 17.81 (82.2% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 18.19 (81.8% similar)
#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 18.82 (81.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#9C6D2E 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



9C6D2E
Dark Gold*

2E5D9C
Medium Sapphire*


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 #9C6D2E?

Color that best contrast with #9C6D2E is #2E5D9C, color name is Medium Sapphire*
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 #9C6D2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9C6D2E is #2E5D9C, color name is Medium Sapphire*.





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