HEX C4AF42 - #C4AF42, RGB(196,175,66) Color
| Color Name: | Old Gold* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C4AF42 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(196, 175, 66) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 10.7%, 66.3%, 23.1% |
What color is C4AF42?
The RGB color code for color number #C4AF42 is RGB(196, 175, 66). In the RGB color model, #C4AF42 has a red value of 196, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 66.3% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.3° (degrees), 52.4 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4AF42 has a hue of 50.3° (degrees), 66.3 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.
Color C4AF42 is cool or warm?
Color C4AF42 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C4AF42? (For interior and product design)
C4AF42 has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#C4AF42
Light Color
Compare LRV 43 of #C4AF42 with dark and light Color
Is #C4AF42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C4AF42 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 #C4AF42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(196, 175, 66)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.71%
Yellow
66.33%
Key
23.14%
HSL
HSL(50.31deg, 52.4 %, 51.4 %)
Hue
50.31°
Saturation
52.42 %.
Lightness
51.37 %.
RYB
RYB(64, 144, 43)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
144 (56.5%)
Blue
43 (16.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
50.31°
Saturation
66.33 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.
HWB
H: 50.31°
W: 25.88 %
B: 23.14 %
XYZ
X : 39.08
Y : 42.79
Z : 11.35
YXY
Y1 : 42.79
X : 0.42
Y2 : 0.46
CMY
C : 23.14%
M : 31.37%
Y : 74.12%
LRV
~ 42.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.5Y 7.0/8
CIE-Lab
L : 71.41
A : -4.98
B : 56.57
CIE-Lch
L : 71.41
C : 56.79
H : 95.03
CIE-Luv
L : 71.41
U : 19.3
V : 65.25
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.41
A : -7.84
B : 35.5
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C4AF42
Here are the colors similar to C4AF42. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #C4AF42
Here are the paint colors similar to C4AF42. 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
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#C4AF42 color palettes and scheme combination
534A1A
7A6C26
A18F32
C4AF42
D0BF69
DCD090
E8E0B7
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.
C44257
C46E42
C4AF42
98C442
57C442
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.
C4AF42
42C4AF
AF42C4
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C4AF42
42C46E
4257C4
C44298
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C4AF42
C9B754
CFBF67
D5C77A
DBCF8D
E1D7A0
E7DFB3
EDE7C6
F3EFD9
F9F7EC
FFFFFF
C4AF42
B09D3B
9C8C34
897A2E
756927
625721
4E451A
3A3413
27230D
131106
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C4AF42
Old Gold*
4257C4
Byzantine 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 #C4AF42?
Color that best contrast with #C4AF42 is #4257C4,
color name is Byzantine 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 #C4AF42?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C4AF42 is #4257C4, color name is Byzantine Blue*.
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