HEX C9A85E - #C9A85E, RGB(201,168,94) Color
| Color Name: | Aztec Gold* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C9A85E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(201, 168, 94) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 16.4%, 53.2%, 21.2% |
What color is C9A85E?
The RGB color code for color number #C9A85E is RGB(201, 168, 94). In the RGB color model, #C9A85E has a red value of 201, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 53.2% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.5° (degrees), 49.8 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A85E has a hue of 41.5° (degrees), 53.2 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color C9A85E is cool or warm?
Color C9A85E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C9A85E? (For interior and product design)
C9A85E 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.
Dark Color
#C9A85E
Light Color
Compare LRV 41 of #C9A85E with dark and light Color
Is #C9A85E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C9A85E 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 #C9A85E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(201, 168, 94)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.42%
Yellow
53.23%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(41.5deg, 49.8 %, 57.8 %)
Hue
41.5°
Saturation
49.77 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.
RYB
RYB(63, 118, 44)
Red
63 (24.6%)
Yellow
118 (46.4%)
Blue
44 (17.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
41.5°
Saturation
53.23 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 41.5°
W: 36.86 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 40.11
Y : 41.23
Z : 16.43
YXY
Y1 : 41.23
X : 0.41
Y2 : 0.42
CMY
C : 21.18%
M : 34.12%
Y : 63.14%
LRV
~ 41.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.1Y 6.9/6.3
CIE-Lab
L : 70.34
A : 2.89
B : 42.37
CIE-Lch
L : 70.34
C : 42.47
H : 86.09
CIE-Luv
L : 70.34
U : 26.35
V : 51.09
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.21
A : -0.87
B : 29.77
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C9A85E
Here are the colors similar to C9A85E. 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
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #C9A85E
Here are the paint colors similar to C9A85E. 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.
Behr
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#C9A85E color palettes and scheme combination
6A5524
917330
B7913D
C9A85E
D6BD84
E3D1AA
EFE6D1
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.
C95E7F
C9735E
C9A85E
B5C95E
7FC95E
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.
C9A85E
5EC9A8
A85EC9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C9A85E
5EC972
5E7FC9
C95EB4
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C9A85E
CEB06E
D3B97E
D9C28E
DECA9E
E4D3AE
E9DCBE
EEE4CE
F4EDDE
F9F6EE
FFFFFF
C9A85E
B49754
A0864B
8C7541
786438
64542F
504325
3C321C
282112
141009
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C9A85E
Aztec Gold*
5E7FC9
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 #C9A85E?
Color that best contrast with #C9A85E is #5E7FC9,
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 #C9A85E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A85E is #5E7FC9, color name is Glaucous*.
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