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What color is C8AA10?

The RGB color code for color number #C8AA10 is RGB(200, 170, 16). In the RGB color model, #C8AA10 has a red value of 200, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 16. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.0% magenta, 92.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 85.2 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8AA10 has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 92.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C8AA10 is cool or warm?

Color C8AA10 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C8AA10? (For interior and product design)

C8AA10 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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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#C8AA10

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #C8AA10 with dark and light Color




Is #C8AA10 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8AA10 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 #C8AA10 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 170, 16)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
16 (6.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.00%
Yellow
92.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(50.22deg, 85.2 %, 42.4 %)

Hue
50.22°
Saturation
85.19 %.
Lightness
42.35 %.

RYB

RYB(81, 177, 37)
Red
81 (31.7%)
Yellow
177 (69.3%)
Blue
37 (14.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.22°
Saturation
92.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 50.22°

W: 6.27 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 38.29

Y : 41.07

Z : 6.4

YXY

Y1 : 41.07

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 33.33%

Y : 93.73%


LRV

~ 41.1 %

Munsell Color System

6.4Y 6.9/9.9

CIE-Lab

L : 70.22

A : -2.38

B : 70.9

CIE-Lch

L : 70.22

C : 70.94

H : 91.92

CIE-Luv

L : 70.22

U : 26.99

V : 73.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.08

A : -5.5

B : 38.94






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C8AA10


Here are the colors similar to C8AA10. 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.



#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8AA10.


#C5A900
PANTONE 103 C
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#C4B000
PANTONE 612 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BE9F00
PANTONE 4020 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8AA10.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8AA10.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8AA10.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8AA10.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C8AA10


Here are the paint colors similar to C8AA10. 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 C8AA10 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8AA10 to Sherwin Williams


#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color C8AA10 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8AA10 to Behr


#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C8AA10 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8AA10 to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C8AA10 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8AA10 to Valspar


#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8AA10 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8AA10 to Dunn-Edwards


#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8AA10 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8AA10 to Benjamin Moore


#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C8AA10 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



C8AA10
Neon Gold*

102EC8
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 #C8AA10?

Color that best contrast with #C8AA10 is #102EC8, 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 #C8AA10?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8AA10 is #102EC8, color name is Persian Blue*.





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