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What color is C8A037?

The RGB color code for color number #C8A037 is RGB(200, 160, 55). In the RGB color model, #C8A037 has a red value of 200, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 72.5% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 56.9 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8A037 has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 72.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C8A037 is cool or warm?

Color C8A037 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C8A037? (For interior and product design)

C8A037 has an LRV of nearly 38. 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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#C8A037

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #C8A037 with dark and light Color




Is #C8A037 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8A037 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 #C8A037 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 160, 55)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
72.50%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(43.45deg, 56.9 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
43.45°
Saturation
56.86 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(79, 142, 43)
Red
79 (31.2%)
Yellow
142 (55.7%)
Blue
43 (16.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.45°
Saturation
72.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 43.45°

W: 21.57 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 37.08

Y : 37.7

Z : 8.94

YXY

Y1 : 37.7

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 37.25%

Y : 78.43%


LRV

~ 37.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.9Y 6.6/8.4

CIE-Lab

L : 67.8

A : 4.15

B : 57.56

CIE-Lch

L : 67.8

C : 57.71

H : 85.87

CIE-Luv

L : 67.8

U : 33.35

V : 62.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.4

A : 0.36

B : 34.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C8A037


Here are the colors similar to C8A037. 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 - 0.71 (99.3% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8A037.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8A037.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8A037.


#BF9724
PANTONE 10122 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#BA9B37
PANTONE 10121 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#C1A01E
PANTONE 7753 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#D29F13
PANTONE 7555 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8A037.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8A037.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)


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#CCA01D
Lemon Curry
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C8A037


Here are the paint colors similar to C8A037. 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 C8A037 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8A037 to Valspar


#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#CFA342
Ripe Pear (P091)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#C8A24F
Excitable (V055-4)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8A037 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8A037 to Dunn-Edwards


#CFA33B
Spicy Mustard (DE 5384)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#CFA14A
Chipmunk (DE 5376)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8A037 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8A037 to Sherwin Williams


#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C8A037 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8A037 to PPG Paints


#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#CBA956
Glorious Gold (PPG1107-6)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8A037 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8A037 to Benjamin Moore


#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C99B42
Fields of Gold (203)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold (279)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color C8A037 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8A037 to Behr


#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#C5A658
Lemongrass (PPU6-18)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#D6A550
Plantain Chips (M290-6)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C8A037 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C8A037 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.30 (83.7% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 17.57 (82.4% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 18.28 (81.7% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 18.87 (81.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#C8A037 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



C8A037
Satin Sheen Gold*

375FC8
Tang 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 #C8A037?

Color that best contrast with #C8A037 is #375FC8, color name is Tang 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 #C8A037?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8A037 is #375FC8, color name is Tang Blue*.





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