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What color is C4A55E?

The RGB color code for color number #C4A55E is RGB(196, 165, 94). In the RGB color model, #C4A55E has a red value of 196, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 52.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.8° (degrees), 46.4 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4A55E has a hue of 41.8° (degrees), 52.0 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color C4A55E is cool or warm?

Color C4A55E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C4A55E? (For interior and product design)

C4A55E has an LRV of nearly 39. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #C4A55E with dark and light Color




Is #C4A55E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4A55E 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 #C4A55E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 165, 94)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.82%
Yellow
52.04%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(41.76deg, 46.4 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
41.76°
Saturation
46.36 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(65, 118, 47)
Red
65 (25.4%)
Yellow
118 (46.3%)
Blue
47 (18.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.76°
Saturation
52.04 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 41.76°

W: 36.86 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 38.24

Y : 39.45

Z : 16.19

YXY

Y1 : 39.45

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 35.29%

Y : 63.14%


LRV

~ 39.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.3Y 6.8/6

CIE-Lab

L : 69.08

A : 2.4

B : 40.73

CIE-Lch

L : 69.08

C : 40.8

H : 86.63

CIE-Luv

L : 69.08

U : 24.75

V : 49.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.81

A : -1.25

B : 28.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C4A55E


Here are the colors similar to C4A55E. 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.



#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4A55E.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4A55E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4A55E.


#CBA052
PANTONE 7407 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#BD9B60
PANTONE 7562 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#C2A84D
PANTONE 4019 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#D3B468
PANTONE 4023 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4A55E.


#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4A55E.


#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C4A55E


Here are the paint colors similar to C4A55E. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4A55E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4A55E to Sherwin Williams


#C2A462
Antiquity (SW 6402)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#B89B59
Escapade Gold (SW 6403)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C99E53
Alchemy (SW 6395)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#BBA86A
Sassy Green (SW 6416)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C4A55E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4A55E to Behr


#C5A658
Lemongrass (PPU6-18)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#C6A05E
Ginger Jar (M300-5)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C9A367
Classic Gold (PPU6-17)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C4A55E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4A55E to Valspar


#BDA459
Slender Stem (V056-4)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C8A24F
Excitable (V055-4)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#CBA25E
Earthen Sienna (3007-5B)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C79E5F
Wild Mustard Seed (M159)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4A55E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4A55E to Benjamin Moore


#C29E54
Leap of Faith (210)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C59E55
Autumn Gold (2152-30)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold (279)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C4A55E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C4A55E to PPG Paints


#CBA956
Glorious Gold (PPG1107-6)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#C8B165
Split Pea Soup (PPG1109-5)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4A55E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4A55E to Dunn-Edwards


#BC9B4E
Brown Rum (DE 5439)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#CDA563
Caribou Herd (DE 5361)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#D0B25C
Tanami Desert (DE 5445)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#BFA270
Bread Pudding (DE 6159)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C4A55E 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



C4A55E
Aztec Gold*

5E7DC4
Glaucous*


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 #C4A55E?

Color that best contrast with #C4A55E is #5E7DC4, color name is Glaucous*
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 #C4A55E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4A55E is #5E7DC4, color name is Glaucous*.





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