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What color is C9B94C?

The RGB color code for color number #C9B94C is RGB(201, 185, 76). In the RGB color model, #C9B94C has a red value of 201, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 76. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 62.2% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.3° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9B94C has a hue of 52.3° (degrees), 62.2 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9B94C is cool or warm?

Color C9B94C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9B94C? (For interior and product design)

C9B94C has an LRV of nearly 48. 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

#C9B94C

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #C9B94C with dark and light Color




Is #C9B94C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9B94C 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 #C9B94C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 185, 76)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.96%
Yellow
62.19%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(52.32deg, 53.6 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
52.32°
Saturation
53.65 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 141, 38)
Red
54 (21.3%)
Yellow
141 (55.2%)
Blue
38 (15.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52.32°
Saturation
62.19 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 52.32°

W: 29.80 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 42.74

Y : 47.64

Z : 13.78

YXY

Y1 : 47.64

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 27.45%

Y : 70.20%


LRV

~ 47.6 %

Munsell Color System

9Y 7.3/8

CIE-Lab

L : 74.6

A : -7.43

B : 55.79

CIE-Lch

L : 74.6

C : 56.28

H : 97.59

CIE-Luv

L : 74.6

U : 15.74

V : 66.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.02

A : -10.25

B : 36.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9B94C


Here are the colors similar to C9B94C. 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 - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C2B709
Olive Yellow
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9B94C.


#CAB64B
PANTONE 7751 C
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#D5C03A
PANTONE 4016 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#D2C762
PANTONE 4015 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C0B561
PANTONE 617 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9B94C.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9B94C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9B94C.


#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9B94C


Here are the paint colors similar to C9B94C. 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 C9B94C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9B94C to Benjamin Moore


#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#C7BC60
Sweet Vibrations (391)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#D2BD65
Angel's Trumpet (278)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9B94C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9B94C to Sherwin Williams


#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9B94C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9B94C to Dunn-Edwards


#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C8BA63
Baby Frog (DE 5480)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#D5C757
Citron (DE 5473)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9B94C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9B94C to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#B5B04F
Laser (P350-6)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9B94C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9B94C to PPG Paints


#BEB755
Parachute (PPG1218-5)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#C6BB68
Secret Safari (PPG1110-4)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9B94C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9B94C to Valspar


#D8C360
Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9B94C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9B94C to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 12.69 (87.3% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.50 (85.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 16.40 (83.6% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 17.63 (82.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9B94C 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



C9B94C
Vegas Gold*

4C5CC9
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 #C9B94C?

Color that best contrast with #C9B94C is #4C5CC9, 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 #C9B94C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9B94C is #4C5CC9, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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