HEX C8B342 - #C8B342, RGB(200,179,66) Color
| Color Name: | Old Gold* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C8B342 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(200, 179, 66) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 10.5%, 67.0%, 21.6% |
What color is C8B342?
The RGB color code for color number #C8B342 is RGB(200, 179, 66). In the RGB color model, #C8B342 has a red value of 200, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.5% magenta, 67.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.6° (degrees), 54.9 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8B342 has a hue of 50.6° (degrees), 67.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.
Color C8B342 is cool or warm?
Color C8B342 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C8B342? (For interior and product design)
C8B342 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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.
Dark Color
#C8B342
Light Color
Compare LRV 45 of #C8B342 with dark and light Color
Is #C8B342 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C8B342 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 #C8B342 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(200, 179, 66)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.50%
Yellow
67.00%
Key
21.57%
HSL
HSL(50.6deg, 54.9 %, 52.2 %)
Hue
50.6°
Saturation
54.92 %.
Lightness
52.16 %.
RYB
RYB(61, 145, 40)
Red
61 (24.0%)
Yellow
145 (57.0%)
Blue
40 (15.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
50.6°
Saturation
67.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.
HWB
H: 50.6°
W: 25.88 %
B: 21.57 %
XYZ
X : 40.92
Y : 44.91
Z : 11.67
YXY
Y1 : 44.91
X : 0.42
Y2 : 0.46
CMY
C : 21.57%
M : 29.80%
Y : 74.12%
LRV
~ 44.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.8Y 7.1/8.3
CIE-Lab
L : 72.83
A : -5.35
B : 58.17
CIE-Lch
L : 72.83
C : 58.42
H : 95.26
CIE-Luv
L : 72.83
U : 19.44
V : 67.13
Hunter-Lab
L : 67.02
A : -8.28
B : 36.59
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C8B342
Here are the colors similar to C8B342. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #C8B342
Here are the paint colors similar to C8B342. 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 C8B342 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8B342 to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#C8B342 color palettes and scheme combination
584E19
7F7125
A79430
C8B342
D3C36A
DFD391
EAE3B9
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.
C84257
C87042
C8B342
9AC842
57C842
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.
C8B342
42C8B3
B342C8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C8B342
42C870
4257C8
C8429A
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C8B342
CDBA54
D3C267
D8C97A
DED18D
E3D9A0
E9E0B3
EEE8C6
F4EFD9
F9F7EC
FFFFFF
C8B342
B4A13B
A08F34
8C7D2E
786B27
645921
4F471A
3C3513
28230D
141106
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C8B342
Old Gold*
4257C8
Byzantine 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 #C8B342?
Color that best contrast with #C8B342 is #4257C8,
color name is Byzantine 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 #C8B342?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C8B342 is #4257C8, color name is Byzantine Blue*.
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