Color Name
Old Gold*
Hex Color Code
#C4AD2D
RGB Color Code
RGB(196, 173, 45)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 11.7%, 77.0%, 23.1%
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What color is C4AD2D?

The RGB color code for color number #C4AD2D is RGB(196, 173, 45). In the RGB color model, #C4AD2D has a red value of 196, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 77.0% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.9° (degrees), 62.7 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4AD2D has a hue of 50.9° (degrees), 77.0 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Color C4AD2D is cool or warm?

Color C4AD2D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C4AD2D? (For interior and product design)

C4AD2D has an LRV of nearly 41.8. 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
#C4AD2D
LRV 41.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.8 of #C4AD2D with dark and light color

Is #C4AD2D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4AD2D 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C4AD2D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C4AD2D
Hex triplet
#C4AD2D
Red
C4
Green
AD
Blue
2D
RGBA / RGB rgb(196, 173, 45)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.73%
Yellow
77.04%
Key
23.14%
HSL hsl(50.86deg, 62.7 %, 47.3 %)
Hue
50.86°
Saturation
62.66 %
Lightness
47.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
50.86°
Saturation
77.04 %
Brightness / Value
76.86 %
RYB ryb(71, 158, 42)
Red
71 (27.8%)
Yellow
158 (62.1%)
Blue
42 (16.3%)
HWB
Hue
50.86°
Whiteness
17.65 %
Blackness
23.14 %
CMY
Cyan
23.14%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
82.35%
XYZ
X
38.18
Y
41.81
Z
8.54
YXY
Y1
41.81
X
0.43
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
70.74
A
-4.96
B
63.94
CIE-Lch
L
70.74
C
64.13
H
94.43
CIE-Luv
L
70.74
U
21.33
V
70.13
Hunter-Lab
L
64.66
A
-7.76
B
37.43
Other
LRV
~ 41.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.6Y 6.9/9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C4AD2D

These are the named colors closest to hex C4AD2D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CFB53B Color Old Gold
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#CFAA01 Color Neon Gold
95.79% match | ΔE 4.21
#D4AF37 Color Metallic Gold
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#B5A642 Color Brass
95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4AD2D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4AD2D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4AD2D.

#C5A900 Color PANTONE 103 C
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#C4B000 Color PANTONE 612 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#CFB023 Color PANTONE 7752 C
97.35% match | ΔE 2.65
#C4B200 Color PANTONE 7759 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4AD2D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4AD2D.


Paint color for Hex #C4AD2D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C4AD2D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C4AD2D once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color C4AD2D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4AD2D to Behr


Valspar

Hex color C4AD2D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4AD2D to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4AD2D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4AD2D to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4AD2D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4AD2D to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4AD2D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4AD2D to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C4AD2D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C4AD2D to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
90.88% match | ΔE 9.12
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
90.88% match | ΔE 9.12
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.32% match | ΔE 9.68
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.76% match | ΔE 10.24

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C4AD2D 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

#C4AD2D
Old Gold*
#2D44C4
Violet 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 #C4AD2D?

Color that best contrast with #C4AD2D is #2D44C4, color name is Violet 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 #C4AD2D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4AD2D is #2D44C4, color name is Violet Blue*.

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