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What color is C9A26F?

The RGB color code for color number #C9A26F is RGB(201, 162, 111). In the RGB color model, #C9A26F has a red value of 201, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 111. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 44.8% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34° (degrees), 45.5 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A26F has a hue of 34° (degrees), 44.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9A26F is cool or warm?

Color C9A26F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9A26F? (For interior and product design)

C9A26F has an LRV of nearly 39. 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

#C9A26F

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #C9A26F with dark and light Color




Is #C9A26F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9A26F 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 #C9A26F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 162, 111)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
111 (43.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.40%
Yellow
44.78%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(34deg, 45.5 %, 61.2 %)

Hue
34°
Saturation
45.45 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 103, 47)
Red
62 (24.5%)
Yellow
103 (40.5%)
Blue
47 (18.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34°
Saturation
44.78 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 34°

W: 43.53 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 39.88

Y : 39.41

Z : 20.54

YXY

Y1 : 39.41

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 36.47%

Y : 56.47%


LRV

~ 39.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.2Y 6.8/5.4

CIE-Lab

L : 69.04

A : 7.74

B : 31.92

CIE-Lch

L : 69.04

C : 32.84

H : 76.37

CIE-Luv

L : 69.04

U : 29.14

V : 39.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.77

A : 3.54

B : 24.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9A26F


Here are the colors similar to C9A26F. 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.



#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9A26F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9A26F.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9A26F.


#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9A26F.


#BD9B60
PANTONE 7562 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#BE9971
PANTONE 4254 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#D6A461
PANTONE 7509 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#CDA077
PANTONE 728 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9A26F.


#E4AC74
BS 06-C-33 - Cameo
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9A26F


Here are the paint colors similar to C9A26F. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color C9A26F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9A26F to PPG Paints


#C7A06C
Bleached Maple (PPG1089-5)
ΔE - 0.65 (99.3% similar)
#C9A375
Outback (PPG1088-5)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C49E69
Good Life (PPG1090-5)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#C09C6A
Welcome Home (PPG1092-5)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9A26F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9A26F to Behr


#CDA168
Summer In The City (MQ2-16)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#CBA578
Butter Nut (HDC-AC-13)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C69C6A
Amber Autumn (S290-5)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C9A367
Classic Gold (PPU6-17)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9A26F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9A26F to Dunn-Edwards


#CFA46B
Root Beer Float (DE 5326)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#C3A679
Medallion (DEC 729)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C69C5D
Wildflower Honey (DET 486)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#BFA270
Bread Pudding (DE 6159)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9A26F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9A26F to Valspar


#C59C69
Western Wear (M139)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#C99C69
Buckskin Pony (3004-7C)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech (8003-21D)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#CB9E61
Gobi Gold (T518)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9A26F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9A26F to Sherwin Williams


#C19F6E
Empire Gold (SW 0012)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#CBA97E
Stonebriar (SW 7693)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C19763
Mannered Gold (SW 6130)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw (SW 2813)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9A26F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9A26F to Benjamin Moore


#C29B63
Coffeehouse Ochre (CW-385)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C19D73
Barley Harvest (1070)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C09D73
Peanut Shell (2162-40)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C2A579
Simple Pleasures (1097)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9A26F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9A26F to Farrow & Ball


#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 9.92 (90.1% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9A26F 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



C9A26F
Camel*

6F96C9
Dark Pastel 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 #C9A26F?

Color that best contrast with #C9A26F is #6F96C9, color name is Dark Pastel 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 #C9A26F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A26F is #6F96C9, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.





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