HEX C9A45B - #C9A45B, RGB(201,164,91) Color
| Color Name: | Aztec Gold* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C9A45B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(201, 164, 91) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 18.4%, 54.7%, 21.2% |
What color is C9A45B?
The RGB color code for color number #C9A45B is RGB(201, 164, 91). In the RGB color model, #C9A45B has a red value of 201, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.4% magenta, 54.7% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.8° (degrees), 50.5 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A45B has a hue of 39.8° (degrees), 54.7 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color C9A45B is cool or warm?
Color C9A45B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C9A45B? (For interior and product design)
C9A45B has an LRV of nearly 40. 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
#C9A45B
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #C9A45B with dark and light Color
Is #C9A45B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C9A45B 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 #C9A45B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(201, 164, 91)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.41%
Yellow
54.73%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(39.82deg, 50.5 %, 57.3 %)
Hue
39.82°
Saturation
50.46 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.
RYB
RYB(66, 119, 45)
Red
66 (26.1%)
Yellow
119 (46.5%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
39.82°
Saturation
54.73 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 39.82°
W: 35.69 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 39.25
Y : 39.72
Z : 15.5
YXY
Y1 : 39.72
X : 0.42
Y2 : 0.42
CMY
C : 21.18%
M : 35.69%
Y : 64.31%
LRV
~ 39.7 %
Munsell Color System
3.4Y 6.8/6.6
CIE-Lab
L : 69.27
A : 4.79
B : 42.6
CIE-Lch
L : 69.27
C : 42.87
H : 83.59
CIE-Luv
L : 69.27
U : 29.28
V : 50.6
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.03
A : 0.87
B : 29.54
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C9A45B
Here are the colors similar to C9A45B. 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.
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #C9A45B
Here are the paint colors similar to C9A45B. 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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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#C9A45B color palettes and scheme combination
695122
8F6F2F
B58C3C
C9A45B
D6B981
E2CFA8
EFE4CE
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.
C95B80
C96D5B
C9A45B
B7C95B
80C95B
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.
C9A45B
5BC9A4
A45BC9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C9A45B
5BC96D
5B80C9
C95BB7
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C9A45B
CEAD6B
D3B67B
D9BF8C
DEC89C
E4D1AD
E9DABD
EEE3CD
F4ECDE
F9F5EE
FFFFFF
C9A45B
B49351
A08348
8C723F
786236
64522D
504124
3C311B
282012
141009
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C9A45B
Aztec Gold*
5B80C9
Glaucous*
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 #C9A45B?
Color that best contrast with #C9A45B is #5B80C9,
color name is Glaucous*
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 #C9A45B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A45B is #5B80C9, color name is Glaucous*.
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