HEX C9A96B - #C9A96B, RGB(201,169,107) Color
| Color Name: | Light French Beige* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C9A96B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(201, 169, 107) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 15.9%, 46.8%, 21.2% |
What color is C9A96B?
The RGB color code for color number #C9A96B is RGB(201, 169, 107). In the RGB color model, #C9A96B has a red value of 201, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 46.8% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.6° (degrees), 46.5 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A96B has a hue of 39.6° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color C9A96B is cool or warm?
Color C9A96B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C9A96B? (For interior and product design)
C9A96B has an LRV of nearly 42. 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
#C9A96B
Light Color
Compare LRV 42 of #C9A96B with dark and light Color
Is #C9A96B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C9A96B 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 #C9A96B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(201, 169, 107)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.92%
Yellow
46.77%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(39.57deg, 46.5 %, 60.4 %)
Hue
39.57°
Saturation
46.53 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.
RYB
RYB(59, 109, 45)
Red
59 (23.0%)
Yellow
109 (42.9%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
39.57°
Saturation
46.77 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 39.57°
W: 41.96 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 40.93
Y : 41.85
Z : 19.83
YXY
Y1 : 41.85
X : 0.4
Y2 : 0.41
CMY
C : 21.18%
M : 33.73%
Y : 58.04%
LRV
~ 41.9 %
Munsell Color System
3.6Y 6.9/5.7
CIE-Lab
L : 70.77
A : 3.56
B : 36.24
CIE-Lch
L : 70.77
C : 36.41
H : 84.39
CIE-Luv
L : 70.77
U : 24.81
V : 45.01
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.7
A : -0.29
B : 27.11
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C9A96B
Here are the colors similar to C9A96B. 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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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #C9A96B
Here are the paint colors similar to C9A96B. 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#C9A96B color palettes and scheme combination
725929
977637
BB9346
C9A96B
D7BF90
E4D4B6
F2EADB
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.
C96B8B
C97A6B
C9A96B
BAC96B
8BC96B
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.
C9A96B
6BC9A9
A96BC9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C9A96B
6BC97A
6B8BC9
C96BBA
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C9A96B
CEB179
D3BA88
D9C297
DECBA6
E4D4B5
E9DCC3
EEE5D2
F4EDE1
F9F6F0
FFFFFF
C9A96B
B49860
A08755
8C764A
786540
645435
50432A
3C3220
282115
14100A
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C9A96B
Light French Beige*
6B8BC9
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 #C9A96B?
Color that best contrast with #C9A96B is #6B8BC9,
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 #C9A96B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A96B is #6B8BC9, color name is Glaucous*.
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