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What color is CC9C5B?

The RGB color code for color number #CC9C5B is RGB(204, 156, 91). In the RGB color model, #CC9C5B has a red value of 204, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 55.4% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.5° (degrees), 52.6 % saturation, and 57.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CC9C5B has a hue of 34.5° (degrees), 55.4 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color CC9C5B is cool or warm?

Color CC9C5B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CC9C5B? (For interior and product design)

CC9C5B has an LRV of nearly 37. 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.



Dark Color

#CC9C5B

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #CC9C5B with dark and light Color




Is #CC9C5B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CC9C5B 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 #CC9C5B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(204, 156, 91)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.53%
Yellow
55.39%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(34.51deg, 52.6 %, 57.8 %)

Hue
34.51°
Saturation
52.56 %.
Lightness
57.84 %.

RYB

RYB(72, 114, 45)
Red
72 (28.4%)
Yellow
114 (44.6%)
Blue
45 (17.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.51°
Saturation
55.39 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 34.51°

W: 35.69 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 38.68

Y : 37.37

Z : 15.07

YXY

Y1 : 37.37

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 20.00%

M : 38.82%

Y : 64.31%


LRV

~ 37.4 %

Munsell Color System

1Y 6.6/6.8

CIE-Lab

L : 67.55

A : 10.38

B : 40.6

CIE-Lch

L : 67.55

C : 41.9

H : 75.66

CIE-Luv

L : 67.55

U : 37.09

V : 47.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.13

A : 5.96

B : 28.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CC9C5B


Here are the colors similar to CC9C5B. 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.



#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#E1A95F
Earth Yellow
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CC9C5B.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CC9C5B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CC9C5B.


#D6A461
PANTONE 7509 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#CBA052
PANTONE 7407 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#BD9B60
PANTONE 7562 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#D6A148
PANTONE 4025 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CC9C5B.


#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CC9C5B.


#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#E4AC74
BS 06-C-33 - Cameo
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CC9C5B


Here are the paint colors similar to CC9C5B. 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

Hex color CC9C5B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CC9C5B to Sherwin Williams


#CC9B5C
Butternut (SW 6389)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#D69E59
Ceremonial Gold (SW 6382)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C99E53
Alchemy (SW 6395)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C19763
Mannered Gold (SW 6130)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CC9C5B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CC9C5B to Valspar


#CB9E61
Gobi Gold (T518)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#CC9F61
Lewis Gold (3005-7C)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#CB9C61
Sunbaked Straw (P089)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#C79E5F
Wild Mustard Seed (M159)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color CC9C5B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CC9C5B to Behr


#C99B5F
Solid Gold (M280-6)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#CD9956
Glazed Pears (M270-6)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#CDA168
Summer In The City (MQ2-16)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#D7A361
Amber Brew (MQ4-10)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CC9C5B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CC9C5B to PPG Paints


#CC9859
Bran Muffin (PPG16-14)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#CC974D
Allspice (PPG1207-6)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#CD9647
Italian Saffron (PPG16-12)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CC9C5B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CC9C5B to Dunn-Edwards


#D39F5F
Honey Beehive (DET 475)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#C69C5D
Wildflower Honey (DET 486)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CA994E
Gingerbread House (DE 5334)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C7994F
Laredo Road (DE 5369)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CC9C5B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CC9C5B to Benjamin Moore


#C9974F
Maple Sugar (2160-30)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#C29B63
Coffeehouse Ochre (CW-385)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#D69D4D
Apple Crisp (2159-30)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#D5A65F
Bryant Gold (HC-7)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#CC9C5B 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



CC9C5B
Aztec Gold*

5B8BCC
Moroccan 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 #CC9C5B?

Color that best contrast with #CC9C5B is #5B8BCC, color name is Moroccan 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 #CC9C5B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CC9C5B is #5B8BCC, color name is Moroccan Blue*.





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