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What color is C8940B?

The RGB color code for color number #C8940B is RGB(200, 148, 11). In the RGB color model, #C8940B has a red value of 200, a green value of 148, and a blue value of 11. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.0% magenta, 94.5% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.5° (degrees), 89.6 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8940B has a hue of 43.5° (degrees), 94.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C8940B is cool or warm?

Color C8940B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C8940B? (For interior and product design)

C8940B has an LRV of nearly 33. 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.



Dark Color

#C8940B

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #C8940B with dark and light Color




Is #C8940B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8940B 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 #C8940B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 148, 11)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
148 (58.0%)
Blue
11 (4.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.00%
Yellow
94.50%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(43.49deg, 89.6 %, 41.4 %)

Hue
43.49°
Saturation
89.57 %.
Lightness
41.37 %.

RYB

RYB(104, 164, 40)
Red
104 (40.6%)
Yellow
164 (64.2%)
Blue
40 (15.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.49°
Saturation
94.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 43.49°

W: 4.31 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 34.47

Y : 33.48

Z : 4.96

YXY

Y1 : 33.48

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 41.96%

Y : 95.69%


LRV

~ 33.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.6Y 6.3/13.3

CIE-Lab

L : 64.55

A : 9.36

B : 67.44

CIE-Lch

L : 64.55

C : 68.09

H : 82.1

CIE-Luv

L : 64.55

U : 43.74

V : 65.43

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.86

A : 5.07

B : 35.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C8940B


Here are the colors similar to C8940B. 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.



#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8940B.


#C69214
PANTONE 1245 C
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#C99700
PANTONE 117 C
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#CE9819
PANTONE 6006 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#BF9724
PANTONE 10122 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8940B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8940B.


#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8940B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8940B.


#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#CCA01D
Lemon Curry
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C8940B


Here are the paint colors similar to C8940B. 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.


Valspar

Hex color C8940B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8940B to Valspar


#CD961F
New England Autumn (V054-5)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#DA940F
Strawflower (V053-5)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8940B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8940B to Sherwin Williams


#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8940B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8940B to Benjamin Moore


#BB901E
Goldsmith (CSP-960)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#C99B42
Fields of Gold (203)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#CC953D
Spicy Mustard (2154-20)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8940B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8940B to Dunn-Edwards


#D19B2F
Roman Gold (DE 5356)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#CA9234
Alameda Ochre (DET 482)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color C8940B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8940B to Behr


#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#D6A550
Plantain Chips (M290-6)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C8940B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8940B to PPG Paints


#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#C8940B 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



C8940B
Satin Sheen Gold*

0B3FC8
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 #C8940B?

Color that best contrast with #C8940B is #0B3FC8, 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 #C8940B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8940B is #0B3FC8, color name is Persian Blue*.





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