HEX C9B23C - #C9B23C, RGB(201,178,60) Color
| Color Name: | Old Gold* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C9B23C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(201, 178, 60) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 11.4%, 70.1%, 21.2% |
What color is C9B23C?
The RGB color code for color number #C9B23C is RGB(201, 178, 60). In the RGB color model, #C9B23C has a red value of 201, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 70.1% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 56.6 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9B23C has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 70.1 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color C9B23C is cool or warm?
Color C9B23C is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C9B23C? (For interior and product design)
C9B23C has an LRV of nearly 45. 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
#C9B23C
Light Color
Compare LRV 45 of #C9B23C with dark and light Color
Is #C9B23C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C9B23C 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 #C9B23C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(201, 178, 60)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.44%
Yellow
70.15%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(50.21deg, 56.6 %, 51.2 %)
Hue
50.21°
Saturation
56.63 %.
Lightness
51.18 %.
RYB
RYB(63, 149, 39)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
149 (58.5%)
Blue
39 (15.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
50.21°
Saturation
70.15 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 50.21°
W: 23.53 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 40.82
Y : 44.58
Z : 10.73
YXY
Y1 : 44.58
X : 0.42
Y2 : 0.46
CMY
C : 21.18%
M : 30.20%
Y : 76.47%
LRV
~ 44.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.4Y 7.1/8.6
CIE-Lab
L : 72.62
A : -4.72
B : 60.41
CIE-Lch
L : 72.62
C : 60.6
H : 94.47
CIE-Luv
L : 72.62
U : 21.05
V : 68.54
Hunter-Lab
L : 66.77
A : -7.72
B : 37.21
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C9B23C
Here are the colors similar to C9B23C. 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
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #C9B23C
Here are the paint colors similar to C9B23C. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#C9B23C color palettes and scheme combination
554B17
7D6E22
A4912E
C9B23C
D4C264
DFD28C
EAE1B4
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.
C93C53
C96B3C
C9B23C
9AC93C
53C93C
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.
C9B23C
3CC9B2
B23CC9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C9B23C
3CC96C
3C53C9
C93C9A
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C9B23C
CEB94F
D3C163
D9C976
DED08A
E4D89D
E9E0B1
EEE7C4
F4EFD8
F9F7EB
FFFFFF
C9B23C
B4A036
A08E30
8C7C2A
786A24
64591E
504718
3C3512
28230C
141106
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C9B23C
Old Gold*
3C53C9
Byzantine 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 #C9B23C?
Color that best contrast with #C9B23C is #3C53C9,
color name is Byzantine 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 #C9B23C?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C9B23C is #3C53C9, color name is Byzantine Blue*.
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