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HEX C9AF76 - #C9AF76, RGB(201,175,118) Color


Color Name: Light French Beige*
Hex Color Code: #C9AF76
RGB Color Code: RGB(201, 175, 118)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 12.9%, 41.3%, 21.2%



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What color is C9AF76?

The RGB color code for color number #C9AF76 is RGB(201, 175, 118). In the RGB color model, #C9AF76 has a red value of 201, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 118. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 41.3% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.2° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9AF76 has a hue of 41.2° (degrees), 41.3 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9AF76 is cool or warm?

Color C9AF76 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9AF76? (For interior and product design)

C9AF76 has an LRV of nearly 44. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #C9AF76 with dark and light Color




Is #C9AF76 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9AF76 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 #C9AF76 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 175, 118)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
118 (46.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.94%
Yellow
41.29%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(41.2deg, 43.5 %, 62.5 %)

Hue
41.2°
Saturation
43.46 %.
Lightness
62.55 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 104, 44)
Red
52 (20.4%)
Yellow
104 (40.8%)
Blue
44 (17.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.2°
Saturation
41.29 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 41.2°

W: 46.27 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 42.69

Y : 44.39

Z : 23.46

YXY

Y1 : 44.39

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 31.37%

Y : 53.73%


LRV

~ 44.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.8Y 7.1/4.9

CIE-Lab

L : 72.49

A : 1.5

B : 32.67

CIE-Lch

L : 72.49

C : 32.7

H : 87.37

CIE-Luv

L : 72.49

U : 20.16

V : 42

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.62

A : -2.22

B : 25.76






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C9AF76

Here are the colors similar to C9AF76. 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 - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C2B280
Ecru
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C2B280
Dark Champagne
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9AF76.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9AF76.

#CEB47D
PANTONE 4022 C
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#C6AA76
PANTONE 466 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#C1AE7B
PANTONE 4005 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#CEB888
PANTONE 7502 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9AF76.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9AF76.

#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9AF76.

#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C2B280
Beach
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C4B581
Sac State Gold
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #C9AF76

Here are the paint colors similar to C9AF76. 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.


Valspar

Hex color C9AF76 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9AF76 to Valspar

#C6AC77
Saucy (T530)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#C2AB7B
Green as a Bean (M110)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#C7AB7B
Tweed Jacket (3007-8A)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#BDA975
Desert Grass (3008-7C)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9AF76 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9AF76 to Benjamin Moore

#C9B37A
Westwood Tan (256)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#C5B077
Honey Oak (257)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#C8B180
Barley Grass (271)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#C1A873
Summerdale Gold (HC-17)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9AF76 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9AF76 to Behr

#CAAE7B
Cup Of Tea (PPU6-16)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#C0AB6E
Chilled Wine (M310-5)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#C5AE80
Cliff Ridge (MQ2-29)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#D0AF7A
Romanesque Gold (PPU6-15)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9AF76 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9AF76 to Sherwin Williams

#CBB584
Wheat Grass (SW 6408)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#BEA775
Dusted Olive (SW 9028)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#D2BA83
Independent Gold (SW 6401)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C4B47D
Cool Avocado (SW 9029)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9AF76 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9AF76 to PPG Paints

#D4B57F
Bulletin Board (PPG12-04)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C1A87C
Antiquity (PPG1093-5)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#CBB489
Somber (PPG1093-4)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9AF76 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9AF76 to Dunn-Edwards

#C6B183
Desert Floor (DE 6186)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#CDB386
Oak Harbor (DE 6179)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch (DE 6151)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BFA270
Bread Pudding (DE 6159)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9AF76 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9AF76 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 10.51 (89.5% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 11.01 (89.0% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 11.37 (88.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9AF76 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



C9AF76
Light French Beige*

7690C9
Wild Blue Yonder*


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 #C9AF76?

Color that best contrast with #C9AF76 is #7690C9, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*
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 #C9AF76?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9AF76 is #7690C9, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.





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