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What color is CC9D00?

The RGB color code for color number #CC9D00 is RGB(204, 157, 0). In the RGB color model, #CC9D00 has a red value of 204, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 40.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CC9D00 has a hue of 46.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.



Color CC9D00 is cool or warm?

Color CC9D00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CC9D00? (For interior and product design)

CC9D00 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

#CC9D00

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #CC9D00 with dark and light Color




Is #CC9D00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CC9D00 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 #CC9D00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(204, 157, 0)
Red
204 (80.0%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.04%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(46.18deg, 100.0 %, 40.0 %)

Hue
46.18°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
40.00 %.

RYB

RYB(98, 177, 35)
Red
98 (38.4%)
Yellow
177 (69.3%)
Blue
35 (13.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.18°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 46.18°

W: 0.00 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 36.96

Y : 36.95

Z : 5.18

YXY

Y1 : 36.95

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 20.00%

M : 38.43%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 37 %

Munsell Color System

3.5Y 6.6/10.6

CIE-Lab

L : 67.24

A : 6.15

B : 71.03

CIE-Lch

L : 67.24

C : 71.29

H : 85.05

CIE-Luv

L : 67.24

U : 40.03

V : 69.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.79

A : 2.15

B : 37.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CC9D00


Here are the colors similar to CC9D00. 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.



#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CC9D00.


#D29F13
PANTONE 7555 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#C99700
PANTONE 117 C
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#CE9819
PANTONE 6006 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CC9D00.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CC9D00.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CC9D00.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CC9D00.


#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)


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



#CCA01D
Lemon Curry
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CC9D00


Here are the paint colors similar to CC9D00. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CC9D00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CC9D00 to Dunn-Edwards


#C69F26
Mustard Seed (DE 5426)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#CFA33B
Spicy Mustard (DE 5384)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#D19B2F
Roman Gold (DE 5356)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CC9D00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CC9D00 to Sherwin Williams


#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CC9D00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CC9D00 to PPG Paints


#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CC9D00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CC9D00 to Valspar


#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#CD961F
New England Autumn (V054-5)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#CFA342
Ripe Pear (P091)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CC9D00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CC9D00 to Benjamin Moore


#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#C99B42
Fields of Gold (203)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color CC9D00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CC9D00 to Behr


#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#CC9D00 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



CC9D00
Satin Sheen Gold*

002FCC
Persian 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 #CC9D00?

Color that best contrast with #CC9D00 is #002FCC, color name is Persian 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 #CC9D00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CC9D00 is #002FCC, color name is Persian Blue*.





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