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What color is C9B99A?

The RGB color code for color number #C9B99A is RGB(201, 185, 154). In the RGB color model, #C9B99A has a red value of 201, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 23.4% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.6° (degrees), 30.3 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9B99A has a hue of 39.6° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9B99A is cool or warm?

Color C9B99A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9B99A? (For interior and product design)

C9B99A has an LRV of nearly 49. 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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#C9B99A

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #C9B99A with dark and light Color




Is #C9B99A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9B99A 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 #C9B99A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 185, 154)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.96%
Yellow
23.38%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(39.57deg, 30.3 %, 69.6 %)

Hue
39.57°
Saturation
30.32 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 80, 43)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Yellow
80 (31.5%)
Blue
43 (16.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
39.57°
Saturation
23.38 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 39.57°

W: 60.39 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 47.27

Y : 49.45

Z : 37.63

YXY

Y1 : 49.45

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 27.45%

Y : 39.61%


LRV

~ 49.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.6Y 7.4/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 75.73

A : 0.75

B : 17.81

CIE-Lch

L : 75.73

C : 17.82

H : 87.57

CIE-Luv

L : 75.73

U : 11.63

V : 24.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.32

A : -3.07

B : 17.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9B99A


Here are the colors similar to C9B99A. 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.



#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#D2B48C
Tan
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9B99A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9B99A.


#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C3AD8C
PANTONE 4249 C
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#CDC4A9
PANTONE 4246 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BBAC88
PANTONE 4241 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9B99A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9B99A.


#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9B99A.


#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9B99A


Here are the paint colors similar to C9B99A. 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 C9B99A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9B99A to Valspar


#C9B798
In for the Night (T569)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#CCB692
Dad's Slippers (T570)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#CAB598
Calfskin (M129)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9B99A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9B99A to Sherwin Williams


#CBB99B
Crewel Tan (SW 0011)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C3B090
Sawgrass Basket (SW 9121)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9B99A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9B99A to PPG Paints


#CDBA99
Spiced Vinegar (PPG1098-4)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#CCB896
Real Simple (PPG1096-4)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#C2B79A
Distant Valley (PPG11-19)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#C6BB9C
Beach Dune (PPG1112-4)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9B99A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9B99A to Behr


#C9B693
Spring Wheat (MQ2-30)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#CAB79C
Elemental Tan (MQ2-21)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#D2BB98
Curious Collection (N290-4)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#CEC2A1
Seasoned Salt (S330-3)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9B99A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9B99A to Benjamin Moore


#C2B393
Coastal Path (AF-380)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C9B394
Fairway Oaks (1075)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#C0B08C
Yorkshire Tan (HC-23)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9B99A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9B99A to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#CFC1AD
Oxford Stone (264)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9B99A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9B99A to Dunn-Edwards


#CFB999
High Noon (DEC 743)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#CBB68F
Warm and Toasty (DET 646)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#C0B28E
Trail Blazer (DET 633)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#C7BDA8
Seagull Wail (DET 637)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9B99A 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



C9B99A
Khaki*

9AAAC9
Light Steel 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 #C9B99A?

Color that best contrast with #C9B99A is #9AAAC9, color name is Light Steel 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 #C9B99A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9B99A is #9AAAC9, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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