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What color is C9BA78?

The RGB color code for color number #C9BA78 is RGB(201, 186, 120). In the RGB color model, #C9BA78 has a red value of 201, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 40.3% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.9° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9BA78 has a hue of 48.9° (degrees), 40.3 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9BA78 is cool or warm?

Color C9BA78 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9BA78? (For interior and product design)

C9BA78 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.



Dark Color

#C9BA78

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #C9BA78 with dark and light Color




Is #C9BA78 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9BA78 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 #C9BA78 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 186, 120)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.46%
Yellow
40.30%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(48.89deg, 42.9 %, 62.9 %)

Hue
48.89°
Saturation
42.86 %.
Lightness
62.94 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 107, 41)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
107 (42.0%)
Blue
41 (15.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
48.89°
Saturation
40.30 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 48.89°

W: 47.06 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 45.04

Y : 48.89

Z : 24.83

YXY

Y1 : 48.89

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 27.06%

Y : 52.94%


LRV

~ 48.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.4Y 7.4/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 75.38

A : -4.09

B : 35.36

CIE-Lch

L : 75.38

C : 35.6

H : 96.6

CIE-Luv

L : 75.38

U : 13.11

V : 46.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.92

A : -7.39

B : 27.89






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9BA78


Here are the colors similar to C9BA78. 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.



#BBB477
Misty Moss
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#BDB76B
Dark Khaki
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#C2B280
Ecru
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9BA78.


#CAB777
PANTONE 4004 C
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#C5B783
PANTONE 4525 C
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#D0C883
PANTONE 616 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#C0B561
PANTONE 617 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9BA78.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9BA78.


#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9BA78.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9BA78.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)


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



#C4B581
Sac State Gold
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#C2B280
Beach
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9BA78


Here are the paint colors similar to C9BA78. 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 C9BA78 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9BA78 to Benjamin Moore


#C7B679
Anjou Pear (AF-425)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#C4B473
Meadow View (383)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#C9BF80
Turkish Bay Leaf (CSP-885)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#CBBA84
Henderson Buff (HC-15)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9BA78 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9BA78 to Valspar


#CDC186
Olive Marinade (6007-5C)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#D0C379
Green Citrine (V057-3)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#C2B279
Fresh Peas (P021)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#C9C088
Frozen Marguerita (P094)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9BA78 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9BA78 to PPG Paints


#CCBF88
Country Style (PPG11-04)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C6BB68
Secret Safari (PPG1110-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#C8B165
Split Pea Soup (PPG1109-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#BAB078
Gracious Glow (PPG1116-5)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9BA78 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9BA78 to Sherwin Williams


#C4B47D
Cool Avocado (SW 9029)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#D2BA83
Independent Gold (SW 6401)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#CFC291
Hearts of Palm (SW 6415)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#CBB584
Wheat Grass (SW 6408)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9BA78 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9BA78 to Dunn-Edwards


#C9BD88
Olive Hint (DE 5500)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#D2C478
Tropical Moss (DE 5486)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#D4C477
Marsh Field (DE 5458)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#BDB268
Palm Leaf (DE 5508)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9BA78 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9BA78 to Behr


#BFB065
Riesling Grape (PPU9-06)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#BDB078
Everglade (MQ6-60)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#C7C176
Fresh Sprout (PPU9-07)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C7C088
Wheat Grass (PPU9-11)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9BA78 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9BA78 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9BA78 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



C9BA78
Misty Moss*

7887C9
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 #C9BA78?

Color that best contrast with #C9BA78 is #7887C9, 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 #C9BA78?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9BA78 is #7887C9, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.





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