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What color is C9AC7F?

The RGB color code for color number #C9AC7F is RGB(201, 172, 127). In the RGB color model, #C9AC7F has a red value of 201, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 127. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 36.8% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36.5° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9AC7F has a hue of 36.5° (degrees), 36.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9AC7F is cool or warm?

Color C9AC7F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9AC7F? (For interior and product design)

C9AC7F has an LRV of nearly 43. 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

#C9AC7F

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #C9AC7F with dark and light Color




Is #C9AC7F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9AC7F 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 #C9AC7F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 172, 127)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
127 (49.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.43%
Yellow
36.82%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(36.49deg, 40.7 %, 64.3 %)

Hue
36.49°
Saturation
40.66 %.
Lightness
64.31 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 96, 45)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
96 (37.7%)
Blue
45 (17.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36.49°
Saturation
36.82 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 36.49°

W: 49.80 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 42.67

Y : 43.45

Z : 26.22

YXY

Y1 : 43.45

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 32.55%

Y : 50.20%


LRV

~ 43.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.3Y 7.0/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 71.86

A : 4.14

B : 27.06

CIE-Lch

L : 71.86

C : 27.38

H : 81.31

CIE-Luv

L : 71.86

U : 21.42

V : 35.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.92

A : 0.18

B : 22.56






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9AC7F


Here are the colors similar to C9AC7F. 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.



#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#D2B48C
Tan
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#DEB887
Burlywood
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9AC7F.


#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9AC7F.


#C6AA76
PANTONE 466 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#C3AD8C
PANTONE 4249 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#CEB47D
PANTONE 4022 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#CEB888
PANTONE 7502 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9AC7F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9AC7F.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9AC7F.


#E4AC74
BS 06-C-33 - Cameo
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9AC7F


Here are the paint colors similar to C9AC7F. 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

Hex color C9AC7F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9AC7F to Sherwin Williams


#CAAB7D
Downing Straw (SW 2813)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#CBA97E
Stonebriar (SW 7693)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel (SW 7694)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C5AA85
Camelback (SW 6122)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9AC7F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9AC7F to Benjamin Moore


#C9AE84
Bridgewater Tan (1096)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#CCB084
Wilmington Tan (HC-34)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#C1A77D
Decatur Buff (HC-38)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#C2A579
Simple Pleasures (1097)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9AC7F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9AC7F to Behr


#CBAE84
Harvest Home (MQ2-13)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#CAAF81
Perennial Gold (S310-4)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#CBAA7D
Flax Straw (S300-4)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#CAAE7B
Cup Of Tea (PPU6-16)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9AC7F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9AC7F to Valspar


#C7AB7B
Tweed Jacket (3007-8A)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#C5AB7F
Casual Khaki (V093-3)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#C8AA83
Moraine (V090-3)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech (8003-21D)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9AC7F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9AC7F to Dunn-Edwards


#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch (DE 6151)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#C3A679
Medallion (DEC 729)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CDB386
Oak Harbor (DE 6179)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#CCAC86
DaVanzo Beige (DET 664)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9AC7F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9AC7F to PPG Paints


#C1A87C
Antiquity (PPG1093-5)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C2A377
Applesauce Cake (PPG1095-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#D1B088
Cracker Bitz (PPG1087-5)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#CBB489
Somber (PPG1093-4)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9AC7F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9AC7F to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 8.35 (91.7% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9AC7F 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



C9AC7F
Light French Beige*

7F9CC9
Dark Pastel 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 #C9AC7F?

Color that best contrast with #C9AC7F is #7F9CC9, color name is Dark Pastel 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 #C9AC7F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9AC7F is #7F9CC9, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.





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