HEX C9A28B - #C9A28B, RGB(201,162,139) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C9A28B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(201, 162, 139) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 19.4%, 30.8%, 21.2% |
What color is C9A28B?
The RGB color code for color number #C9A28B is RGB(201, 162, 139). In the RGB color model, #C9A28B has a red value of 201, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 30.8% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.3° (degrees), 36.5 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A28B has a hue of 22.3° (degrees), 30.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color C9A28B is cool or warm?
Color C9A28B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C9A28B? (For interior and product design)
C9A28B has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#C9A28B
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #C9A28B with dark and light Color
Is #C9A28B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C9A28B 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 #C9A28B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(201, 162, 139)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.40%
Yellow
30.85%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(22.26deg, 36.5 %, 66.7 %)
Hue
22.26°
Saturation
36.47 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.
RYB
RYB(55, 84, 50)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
84 (32.8%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
22.26°
Saturation
30.85 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 22.26°
W: 54.51 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 41.67
Y : 40.12
Z : 29.97
YXY
Y1 : 40.12
X : 0.37
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 21.18%
M : 36.47%
Y : 45.49%
LRV
~ 40.1 %
Munsell Color System
7.4YR 6.8/3.6
CIE-Lab
L : 69.56
A : 11.05
B : 17.41
CIE-Lch
L : 69.56
C : 20.62
H : 57.58
CIE-Luv
L : 69.56
U : 26.59
V : 21.71
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.34
A : 6.57
B : 16.28
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C9A28B
Here are the colors similar to C9A28B. 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 TCX
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #C9A28B
Here are the paint colors similar to C9A28B. 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.
Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#C9A28B color palettes and scheme combination
80553B
A26C4C
B98668
C9A28B
D9BEAE
E9DAD1
FAF6F3
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.
C98BB2
C98B93
C9A28B
C9C18B
B2C98B
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.
C9A28B
8BC9A2
A28BC9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C9A28B
93C98B
8BB2C9
C18BC9
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C9A28B
CEAB96
D3B4A2
D9BDAD
DEC7B9
E4D0C5
E9D9D0
EEE3DC
F4ECE7
F9F5F3
FFFFFF
C9A28B
B4917D
A0816F
8C7161
786153
645145
504037
3C3029
28201B
14100D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C9A28B
Pale Taupe*
8BB2C9
Pewter 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 #C9A28B?
Color that best contrast with #C9A28B is #8BB2C9,
color name is Pewter 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 #C9A28B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A28B is #8BB2C9, color name is Pewter Blue*.
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