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What color is C2A231?

The RGB color code for color number #C2A231 is RGB(194, 162, 49). In the RGB color model, #C2A231 has a red value of 194, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.5% magenta, 74.7% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.8° (degrees), 59.7 % saturation, and 47.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C2A231 has a hue of 46.8° (degrees), 74.7 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



Color C2A231 is cool or warm?

Color C2A231 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C2A231? (For interior and product design)

C2A231 has an LRV of nearly 38. 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

#C2A231

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #C2A231 with dark and light Color




Is #C2A231 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C2A231 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 #C2A231 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(194, 162, 49)
Red
194 (76.1%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.49%
Yellow
74.74%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(46.76deg, 59.7 %, 47.6 %)

Hue
46.76°
Saturation
59.67 %.
Lightness
47.65 %.

RYB

RYB(79, 149, 45)
Red
79 (31.1%)
Yellow
149 (58.5%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.76°
Saturation
74.74 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 46.76°

W: 19.22 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 35.72

Y : 37.53

Z : 8.27

YXY

Y1 : 37.53

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 23.92%

M : 36.47%

Y : 80.78%


LRV

~ 37.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.3Y 6.6/8.7

CIE-Lab

L : 67.67

A : 0.17

B : 59.58

CIE-Lch

L : 67.67

C : 59.58

H : 89.84

CIE-Luv

L : 67.67

U : 27.57

V : 64.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.26

A : -3.13

B : 34.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C2A231


Here are the colors similar to C2A231. 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.



#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C2A231.


#C1A01E
PANTONE 7753 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#BA9B37
PANTONE 10121 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#BE9F00
PANTONE 4020 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#C2A84D
PANTONE 4019 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C2A231.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C2A231.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C2A231.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C2A231.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


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#CCA01D
Lemon Curry
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C2A231


Here are the paint colors similar to C2A231. 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 C2A231 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C2A231 to Valspar


#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C2A231 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C2A231 to Dunn-Edwards


#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#BB9E3F
Tiki Torch (DE 5453)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C2A231 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C2A231 to Behr


#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#AE9B33
Luscious Lime (P330-7)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C2A231 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C2A231 to PPG Paints


#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C2A231 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C2A231 to Benjamin Moore


#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold (279)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C2A231 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C2A231 to Sherwin Williams


#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#AC9825
High Strung (SW 6705)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C2A231 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C2A231 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.69 (83.3% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 18.32 (81.7% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 18.70 (81.3% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.21 (80.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C2A231 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



C2A231
Satin Sheen Gold*

3151C2
Cerulean 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 #C2A231?

Color that best contrast with #C2A231 is #3151C2, color name is Cerulean 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 #C2A231?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C2A231 is #3151C2, color name is Cerulean blue*.





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