Color Name
Sand*
Hex Color Code
#A9A27A
RGB Color Code
RGB(169, 162, 122)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.1%, 27.8%, 33.7%
#A9A27A hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is A9A27A?

The RGB color code for color number #A9A27A is RGB(169, 162, 122). In the RGB color model, #A9A27A has a red value of 169, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 122. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 27.8% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.1° (degrees), 21.5 % saturation, and 57.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A9A27A has a hue of 51.1° (degrees), 27.8 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.

Color A9A27A is cool or warm?

Color A9A27A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A9A27A? (For interior and product design)

A9A27A has an LRV of nearly 36. 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
#A9A27A
LRV 36
Light Color

Compare LRV 36 of #A9A27A with dark and light color

Is #A9A27A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A9A27A 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A9A27A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A9A27A
Hex triplet
#A9A27A
Red
A9
Green
A2
Blue
7A
RGBA / RGB rgb(169, 162, 122)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
122 (47.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.14%
Yellow
27.81%
Key
33.73%
HSL hsl(51.06deg, 21.5 %, 57.1 %)
Hue
51.06°
Saturation
21.46 %
Lightness
57.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
51.06°
Saturation
27.81 %
Brightness / Value
66.27 %
RYB ryb(58, 102, 64)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
102 (40.1%)
Blue
64 (25.3%)
HWB
Hue
51.06°
Whiteness
47.84 %
Blackness
33.73 %
CMY
Cyan
33.73%
Magenta
36.47%
Yellow
52.16%
XYZ
X
32.8
Y
35.68
Z
23.57
YXY
Y1
35.68
X
0.36
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
66.28
A
-3.94
B
21.77
CIE-Lch
L
66.28
C
22.12
H
100.26
CIE-Luv
L
66.28
U
6.5
V
29.66
Hunter-Lab
L
59.73
A
-6.53
B
18.42
Other
LRV
~ 35.7 %
Munsell Color System
0.1GY 6.5/3.4

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 #A9A27A

These are the named colors closest to hex A9A27A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B280 Color Sand
93.73% match | ΔE 6.27
#C2B280 Color Ecru
93.73% match | ΔE 6.27
#C2B280 Color Dark Champagne
93.73% match | ΔE 6.27
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A9A27A.

#B0AA7E Color PANTONE 452 C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#BBAC88 Color PANTONE 4241 C
94.86% match | ΔE 5.14
#B0B07C Color PANTONE 4235 C
94.76% match | ΔE 5.24
#C1AE7B Color PANTONE 4005 C
93.74% match | ΔE 6.26

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A9A27A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A9A27A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A9A27A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A9A27A.


Paint color for Hex #A9A27A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A9A27A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A9A27A once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color A9A27A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A9A27A to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A9A27A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A9A27A to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A9A27A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A9A27A to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A9A27A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A9A27A to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A9A27A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A9A27A to Farrow & Ball

#B1AC8E Color Stone White (11)
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28
#B8B497 Color Ball Green (75)
93.73% match | ΔE 6.27
#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)
93.41% match | ΔE 6.59
#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)
92.18% match | ΔE 7.82

Valspar

Hex color A9A27A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A9A27A to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A9A27A 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

#A9A27A
Sand*
#7A81A9
Wild Blue Yonder*

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 #A9A27A?

Color that best contrast with #A9A27A is #7A81A9, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*. 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 #A9A27A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A9A27A is #7A81A9, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.

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