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HEX CA8C38 - #CA8C38, RGB(202,140,56) Color


Color Name: Peru*
Hex Color Code: #CA8C38
RGB Color Code: RGB(202, 140, 56)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 30.7%, 72.3%, 20.8%



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What color is CA8C38?

The RGB color code for color number #CA8C38 is RGB(202, 140, 56). In the RGB color model, #CA8C38 has a red value of 202, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.7% magenta, 72.3% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.5° (degrees), 57.9 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CA8C38 has a hue of 34.5° (degrees), 72.3 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CA8C38 is cool or warm?

Color CA8C38 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CA8C38? (For interior and product design)

CA8C38 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium 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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#CA8C38

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of #CA8C38 with dark and light Color




Is #CA8C38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CA8C38 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 #CA8C38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 140, 56)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.69%
Yellow
72.28%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(34.52deg, 57.9 %, 50.6 %)

Hue
34.52°
Saturation
57.94 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.

RYB

RYB(96, 128, 46)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Yellow
128 (50.3%)
Blue
46 (17.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.52°
Saturation
72.28 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 34.52°

W: 21.96 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 34.45

Y : 31.6

Z : 8.02

YXY

Y1 : 31.6

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 45.10%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 31.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.7YR 6.1/8.6

CIE-Lab

L : 63.01

A : 15.93

B : 52.37

CIE-Lch

L : 63.01

C : 54.74

H : 73.08

CIE-Luv

L : 63.01

U : 49.91

V : 53.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.21

A : 11.02

B : 30.88






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #CA8C38

Here are the colors similar to CA8C38. 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.

#CD853F
Peru
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#CD7F32
Bronze
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CA8C38.

#C6893F
PANTONE 7510 C
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#D78825
PANTONE 7569 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#D3832B
PANTONE 7570 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CA8C38.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CA8C38.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CA8C38.

#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#CE7F08
BS 08-D-43 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CA8C38.

#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#E29000
RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#E88C00
RAL 1007 - Daffodil Yellow
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #CA8C38

Here are the paint colors similar to CA8C38. 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 CA8C38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CA8C38 to Benjamin Moore

#CC9040
Peanut Butter (2159-20)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#CC953D
Spicy Mustard (2154-20)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#D68A1A
Desert Sunset (2155-10)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CA8C38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CA8C38 to Valspar

#D29038
Bugle Call (3006-5A)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#CD8E43
Bales of Brown (V051-4)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#D28C38
Jazz Brass (V050-4)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#D1902D
Stone Ground (V052-5)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CA8C38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CA8C38 to Sherwin Williams

#CC9249
Golden Rule (SW 6383)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C78538
Gold Coast (SW 6376)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#D88F32
Curry (SW 6671)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color CA8C38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CA8C38 to Behr

#CF934A
Sweet Mustard (M260-6)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#D39952
Saffron Strands (PPU6-02)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CA8C38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CA8C38 to PPG Paints

#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#CD9647
Italian Saffron (PPG16-12)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#CC974D
Allspice (PPG1207-6)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CA8C38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CA8C38 to Dunn-Edwards

#CA9234
Alameda Ochre (DET 482)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#CB904E
Slightly Golden (DE 5299)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#D79043
Suede Vest (DE 5279)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CA8C38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CA8C38 to Farrow & Ball

#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 17.04 (83.0% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 17.59 (82.4% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 17.89 (82.1% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 18.05 (81.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#CA8C38 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



CA8C38
Peru*

3876CA
Celtic 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 #CA8C38?

Color that best contrast with #CA8C38 is #3876CA, color name is Celtic 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 #CA8C38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CA8C38 is #3876CA, color name is Celtic Blue*.





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