HEX C9C09B - #C9C09B, RGB(201,192,155) Color
| Color Name: | Sandstone* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C9C09B |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(201, 192, 155) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 4.5%, 22.9%, 21.2% |
What color is C9C09B?
The RGB color code for color number #C9C09B is RGB(201, 192, 155). In the RGB color model, #C9C09B has a red value of 201, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 155. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.5% magenta, 22.9% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.3° (degrees), 29.9 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9C09B has a hue of 48.3° (degrees), 22.9 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color C9C09B is cool or warm?
Color C9C09B is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C9C09B? (For interior and product design)
C9C09B has an LRV of nearly 52. 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
#C9C09B
Light Color
Compare LRV 52 of #C9C09B with dark and light Color
Is #C9C09B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C9C09B 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 #C9C09B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(201, 192, 155)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
155 (60.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.48%
Yellow
22.89%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(48.26deg, 29.9 %, 69.8 %)
Hue
48.26°
Saturation
29.87 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.
RYB
RYB(34, 82, 40)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
82 (32.1%)
Blue
40 (15.8%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
48.26°
Saturation
22.89 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 48.26°
W: 60.78 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 48.85
Y : 52.48
Z : 38.57
YXY
Y1 : 52.48
X : 0.35
Y2 : 0.38
CMY
C : 21.18%
M : 24.71%
Y : 39.22%
LRV
~ 52.5 %
Munsell Color System
9.5Y 7.6/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 77.57
A : -2.8
B : 19.82
CIE-Lch
L : 77.57
C : 20.02
H : 98.03
CIE-Luv
L : 77.57
U : 7.53
V : 28.17
Hunter-Lab
L : 72.45
A : -6.41
B : 19.15
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C9C09B
Here are the colors similar to C9C09B. 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
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9C09B.
Paint color for Hex #C9C09B
Here are the paint colors similar to C9C09B. 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.
Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
Hex color C9C09B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9C09B to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#C9C09B color palettes and scheme combination
847847
A59659
B7AB7A
C9C09B
DBD5BC
EDEADD
FFFFFE
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.
C99BA4
C9A99B
C9C09B
BBC99B
A4C99B
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.
C9C09B
9BC9C0
C09BC9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C9C09B
9BC9A9
9BA4C9
C99BBB
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C9C09B
CEC6A5
D3CCAF
D9D2B9
DED9C3
E4DFCD
E9E5D7
EEECE1
F4F2EB
F9F8F5
FFFFFF
C9C09B
B4AC8B
A0997C
8C866C
78735D
64604D
504C3E
3C392E
28261F
14130F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C9C09B
Sandstone*
9BA4C9
Blue Bell*
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 #C9C09B?
Color that best contrast with #C9C09B is #9BA4C9,
color name is Blue Bell*
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 #C9C09B?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C9C09B is #9BA4C9, color name is Blue Bell*.
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