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What color is C9AB52?

The RGB color code for color number #C9AB52 is RGB(201, 171, 82). In the RGB color model, #C9AB52 has a red value of 201, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 82. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 59.2% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 52.4 % saturation, and 55.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9AB52 has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 59.2 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9AB52 is cool or warm?

Color C9AB52 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9AB52? (For interior and product design)

C9AB52 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

#C9AB52

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #C9AB52 with dark and light Color




Is #C9AB52 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9AB52 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 #C9AB52 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 171, 82)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.93%
Yellow
59.20%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(44.87deg, 52.4 %, 55.5 %)

Hue
44.87°
Saturation
52.42 %.
Lightness
55.49 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 129, 42)
Red
64 (24.9%)
Yellow
129 (50.5%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.87°
Saturation
59.20 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 44.87°

W: 32.16 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 40.17

Y : 42.15

Z : 14

YXY

Y1 : 42.15

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 32.94%

Y : 67.84%


LRV

~ 42.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.2Y 6.9/7.2

CIE-Lab

L : 70.98

A : 0.34

B : 49.01

CIE-Lch

L : 70.98

C : 49.01

H : 89.6

CIE-Luv

L : 70.98

U : 24.98

V : 57.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.92

A : -3.17

B : 32.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9AB52


Here are the colors similar to C9AB52. 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.



#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9AB52.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9AB52.


#C2A84D
PANTONE 4019 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#D3B468
PANTONE 4023 C
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#CAB64B
PANTONE 7751 C
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9AB52.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9AB52.


#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9AB52.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9AB52


Here are the paint colors similar to C9AB52. 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

Hex color C9AB52 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9AB52 to Benjamin Moore


#CAAB55
Hollywood Gold (279)
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9AB52 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9AB52 to PPG Paints


#CBA956
Glorious Gold (PPG1107-6)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#C8B165
Split Pea Soup (PPG1109-5)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9AB52 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9AB52 to Dunn-Edwards


#D0B25C
Tanami Desert (DE 5445)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#CFB352
Gold Gleam (DE 5452)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#BFAE5B
Mack Creek (DE 5459)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9AB52 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9AB52 to Behr


#C5A658
Lemongrass (PPU6-18)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#BFB065
Riesling Grape (PPU9-06)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9AB52 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9AB52 to Valspar


#D3B05E
Dylan Velvet (3008-5B)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BDA459
Slender Stem (V056-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#C8A24F
Excitable (V055-4)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9AB52 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9AB52 to Sherwin Williams


#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#BBA86A
Sassy Green (SW 6416)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9AB52 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9AB52 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.54 (84.5% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 15.92 (84.1% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.15 (83.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9AB52 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



C9AB52
Vegas Gold*

5270C9
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*


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 #C9AB52?

Color that best contrast with #C9AB52 is #5270C9, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
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 #C9AB52?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9AB52 is #5270C9, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.





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