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What color is C26209?

The RGB color code for color number #C26209 is RGB(194, 98, 9). In the RGB color model, #C26209 has a red value of 194, a green value of 98, and a blue value of 9. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 49.5% magenta, 95.4% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.9° (degrees), 91.1 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C26209 has a hue of 28.9° (degrees), 95.4 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



Color C26209 is cool or warm?

Color C26209 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C26209? (For interior and product design)

C26209 has an LRV of nearly 20. 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

#C26209

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of #C26209 with dark and light Color




Is #C26209 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C26209 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 #C26209 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(194, 98, 9)
Red
194 (76.1%)
Green
98 (38.4%)
Blue
9 (3.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
49.48%
Yellow
95.36%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(28.86deg, 91.1 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
28.86°
Saturation
91.13 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(153, 131, 51)
Red
153 (59.9%)
Yellow
131 (51.3%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
28.86°
Saturation
95.36 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 28.86°

W: 3.53 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 26.67

Y : 20.22

Z : 2.76

YXY

Y1 : 20.22

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 23.92%

M : 61.57%

Y : 96.47%


LRV

~ 20.2 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 5.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 52.09

A : 33.83

B : 58.67

CIE-Lch

L : 52.09

C : 67.72

H : 60.03

CIE-Luv

L : 52.09

U : 79.53

V : 47.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.97

A : 27.14

B : 27.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C26209


Here are the colors similar to C26209. 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.



#C46210
Alloy Orange
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B56917
Tiger’s Eye
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C26209.


#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 0.68 (99.3% similar)
#D76B00
BS 06-D-43 - Kalahari
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#DC6E00
BS 08-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C26209.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C26209.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C26209.


#C96115
PANTONE 10147 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BD5A00
PANTONE 8943 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#BE6A14
PANTONE 153 C
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#C56926
PANTONE 10146 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C26209.


#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)


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#BF5700
UT Austin - Burnt Orange
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C26209


Here are the paint colors similar to C26209. 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 C26209 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C26209 to Valspar


#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#C1722A
Caramelized Peach (V047-5)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C26209 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C26209 to Benjamin Moore


#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#D17225
14 Carrots (CSP-1110)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#BD713B
Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C26209 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C26209 to Dunn-Edwards


#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#BF7C45
Sedona at Sunset (DE 5272)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C26209 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C26209 to PPG Paints


#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C26209 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C26209 to Sherwin Williams


#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#C36F3E
Yam (SW 6643)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#B6743B
Saucy Gold (SW 6370)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color C26209 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C26209 to Behr


#C27545
Marmalade Glaze (PPU3-02)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)
#C77B42
Rumba Orange (M230-7)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#C27146
Fall Foliage (M220-7A)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#B56E4A
Thanksgiving (M210-7)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C26209 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C26209 to Farrow & Ball


#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 16.38 (83.6% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 17.88 (82.1% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 19.14 (80.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#C26209 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



C26209
Alloy Orange*

0969C2
Bright Navy 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 #C26209?

Color that best contrast with #C26209 is #0969C2, color name is Bright Navy 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 #C26209?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C26209 is #0969C2, color name is Bright Navy Blue*.





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