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HEX C7B01B - #C7B01B, RGB(199,176,27) Color


Color Name: Old Gold*
Hex Color Code: #C7B01B
RGB Color Code: RGB(199, 176, 27)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 11.6%, 86.4%, 22.0%



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What color is C7B01B?

The RGB color code for color number #C7B01B is RGB(199, 176, 27). In the RGB color model, #C7B01B has a red value of 199, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.6% magenta, 86.4% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52° (degrees), 76.1 % saturation, and 44.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C7B01B has a hue of 52° (degrees), 86.4 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.



Color C7B01B is cool or warm?

Color C7B01B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C7B01B? (For interior and product design)

C7B01B 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #C7B01B with dark and light Color




Is #C7B01B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C7B01B 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 #C7B01B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(199, 176, 27)
Red
199 (78.0%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.56%
Yellow
86.43%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(51.98deg, 76.1 %, 44.3 %)

Hue
51.98°
Saturation
76.11 %.
Lightness
44.31 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 173, 38)
Red
73 (28.5%)
Yellow
173 (67.9%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.98°
Saturation
86.43 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 51.98°

W: 10.59 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 39.28

Y : 43.27

Z : 7.32

YXY

Y1 : 43.27

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 21.96%

M : 30.98%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 43.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.5Y 7.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 71.74

A : -5.76

B : 69.95

CIE-Lch

L : 71.74

C : 70.19

H : 94.71

CIE-Luv

L : 71.74

U : 21.77

V : 74.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.78

A : -8.54

B : 39.45






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C7B01B

Here are the colors similar to C7B01B. 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 - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C2B709
Olive Yellow
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C7B01B.

#C4B000
PANTONE 612 C
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#C4B200
PANTONE 7759 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#C5A900
PANTONE 103 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C7B01B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C7B01B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C7B01B.

#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C7B01B.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C7B01B

Here are the paint colors similar to C7B01B. 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 C7B01B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C7B01B to Behr

#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C7B01B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C7B01B to PPG Paints

#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C7B01B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C7B01B to Dunn-Edwards

#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C7B01B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C7B01B to Benjamin Moore

#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C7B01B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C7B01B to Sherwin Williams

#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C7B01B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C7B01B to Valspar

#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C7B01B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C7B01B to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.98 (83.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.84 (82.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.88 (80.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#C7B01B 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



C7B01B
Old Gold*

1B32C7
Persian 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 #C7B01B?

Color that best contrast with #C7B01B is #1B32C7, color name is Persian 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 #C7B01B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C7B01B is #1B32C7, color name is Persian Blue*.





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