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HEX C6840E - #C6840E, RGB(198,132,14) Color


Color Name: Dark Goldenrod*
Hex Color Code: #C6840E
RGB Color Code: RGB(198, 132, 14)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 33.3%, 92.9%, 22.4%



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What color is C6840E?

The RGB color code for color number #C6840E is RGB(198, 132, 14). In the RGB color model, #C6840E has a red value of 198, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 14. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 92.9% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.5° (degrees), 86.8 % saturation, and 41.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C6840E has a hue of 38.5° (degrees), 92.9 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



Color C6840E is cool or warm?

Color C6840E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C6840E? (For interior and product design)

C6840E has an LRV of nearly 29. 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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#C6840E

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #C6840E with dark and light Color




Is #C6840E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C6840E 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 #C6840E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(198, 132, 14)
Red
198 (77.6%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
14 (5.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
33.33%
Yellow
92.93%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(38.48deg, 86.8 %, 41.6 %)

Hue
38.48°
Saturation
86.79 %.
Lightness
41.57 %.

RYB

RYB(118, 151, 44)
Red
118 (46.2%)
Yellow
151 (59.1%)
Blue
44 (17.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.48°
Saturation
92.93 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 38.48°

W: 5.49 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 31.62

Y : 28.54

Z : 4.26

YXY

Y1 : 28.54

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 22.35%

M : 48.24%

Y : 94.51%


LRV

~ 28.5 %

Munsell Color System

9.9YR 5.9/10.6

CIE-Lab

L : 60.37

A : 17.25

B : 63.79

CIE-Lch

L : 60.37

C : 66.09

H : 74.87

CIE-Luv

L : 60.37

U : 54.81

V : 59.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.42

A : 12.16

B : 32.67






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C6840E

Here are the colors similar to C6840E. 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.

#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#CD7A00
Mustard Brown
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#CD7F32
Bronze
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C6840E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C6840E.

#C18722
PANTONE 3547 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#CC8A00
PANTONE 131 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#CF7F00
PANTONE 145 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B98524
PANTONE 10129 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C6840E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C6840E.

#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C6840E.

#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#E29000
RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C6840E

Here are the paint colors similar to C6840E. 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 C6840E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C6840E to Sherwin Williams

#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#C78538
Gold Coast (SW 6376)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#D88F32
Curry (SW 6671)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#BA7F38
Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C6840E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C6840E to Valspar

#D08301
Yam (M256)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#D3891E
Bonfire Glow (8001-19G)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#D1902D
Stone Ground (V052-5)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B47B14
Golden Ochre (V053-6)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C6840E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C6840E to PPG Paints

#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#B98033
Cider Toddy (PPG1207-7)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#C27F38
Ginger Beer (PPG1202-7)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C6840E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C6840E to Benjamin Moore

#D68A1A
Desert Sunset (2155-10)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#C4893A
Dash of Curry (2159-10)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#CC9040
Peanut Butter (2159-20)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C6840E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C6840E to Dunn-Edwards

#CA9234
Alameda Ochre (DET 482)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#B98841
Golden Slumber (DE 5335)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color C6840E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C6840E to Behr

#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#CF934A
Sweet Mustard (M260-6)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#B78545
Wild Ginger (M270-7)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C6840E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C6840E to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 19.93 (80.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#C6840E 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



C6840E
Dark Goldenrod*

0E50C6
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 #C6840E?

Color that best contrast with #C6840E is #0E50C6, 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 #C6840E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C6840E is #0E50C6, color name is Cerulean blue*.





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