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HEX C5AC39 - #C5AC39, RGB(197,172,57) Color


Color Name: Old Gold*
Hex Color Code: #C5AC39
RGB Color Code: RGB(197, 172, 57)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 12.7%, 71.1%, 22.7%



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What color is C5AC39?

The RGB color code for color number #C5AC39 is RGB(197, 172, 57). In the RGB color model, #C5AC39 has a red value of 197, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 57. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 71.1% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.3° (degrees), 55.1 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5AC39 has a hue of 49.3° (degrees), 71.1 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5AC39 is cool or warm?

Color C5AC39 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5AC39? (For interior and product design)

C5AC39 has an LRV of nearly 42. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #C5AC39 with dark and light Color




Is #C5AC39 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5AC39 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 #C5AC39 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 172, 57)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.69%
Yellow
71.07%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(49.29deg, 55.1 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
49.29°
Saturation
55.12 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(69, 149, 42)
Red
69 (27.0%)
Yellow
149 (58.3%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.29°
Saturation
71.07 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 49.29°

W: 22.35 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 38.52

Y : 41.67

Z : 9.88

YXY

Y1 : 41.67

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 32.55%

Y : 77.65%


LRV

~ 41.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.9Y 6.9/8.5

CIE-Lab

L : 70.64

A : -3.46

B : 59.5

CIE-Lch

L : 70.64

C : 59.6

H : 93.33

CIE-Luv

L : 70.64

U : 22.41

V : 66.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.55

A : -6.46

B : 36.11






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C5AC39

Here are the colors similar to C5AC39. 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.

#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5AC39.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5AC39.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5AC39.

#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#CAB64B
PANTONE 7751 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#C2A84D
PANTONE 4019 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5AC39.

#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5AC39.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C5AC39

Here are the paint colors similar to C5AC39. 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.


Behr

Hex color C5AC39 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5AC39 to Behr

#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5AC39 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5AC39 to Valspar

#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5AC39 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5AC39 to Sherwin Williams

#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5AC39 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5AC39 to PPG Paints

#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#CBA956
Glorious Gold (PPG1107-6)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5AC39 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5AC39 to Dunn-Edwards

#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#CFB352
Gold Gleam (DE 5452)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5AC39 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5AC39 to Benjamin Moore

#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold (279)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5AC39 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5AC39 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.80 (84.2% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.50 (83.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.09 (81.9% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 18.86 (81.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5AC39 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



C5AC39
Old Gold*

3952C5
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 #C5AC39?

Color that best contrast with #C5AC39 is #3952C5, 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 #C5AC39?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5AC39 is #3952C5, color name is Cerulean blue*.





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