Color Name
Satin Sheen Gold*
Hex Color Code
#C9A94A
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 169, 74)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 15.9%, 63.2%, 21.2%
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What color is C9A94A?

The RGB color code for color number #C9A94A is RGB(201, 169, 74). In the RGB color model, #C9A94A has a red value of 201, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 74. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 63.2% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 54.0 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A94A has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 63.2 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9A94A is cool or warm?

Color C9A94A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9A94A? (For interior and product design)

C9A94A has an LRV of nearly 41.3. 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
#C9A94A
LRV 41.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.3 of #C9A94A with dark and light color

Is #C9A94A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9A94A 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 #C9A94A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9A94A
Hex triplet
#C9A94A
Red
C9
Green
A9
Blue
4A
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 169, 74)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.92%
Yellow
63.18%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(44.88deg, 54.0 %, 53.9 %)
Hue
44.88°
Saturation
54.04 %
Lightness
53.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
44.88°
Saturation
63.18 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(67, 133, 42)
Red
67 (26.3%)
Yellow
133 (52.3%)
Blue
42 (16.4%)
HWB
Hue
44.88°
Whiteness
29.02 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
70.98%
XYZ
X
39.51
Y
41.29
Z
12.37
YXY
Y1
41.29
X
0.42
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
70.38
A
0.85
B
52.07
CIE-Lch
L
70.38
C
52.08
H
89.07
CIE-Luv
L
70.38
U
26.77
V
60.03
Hunter-Lab
L
64.26
A
-2.69
B
33.57
Other
LRV
~ 41.3 %
Munsell Color System
5Y 6.9/7.6

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 #C9A94A

These are the named colors closest to hex C9A94A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
96.46% match | ΔE 3.54
#D4AF37 Color Metallic Gold
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86

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RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#C2A84D Color PANTONE 4019 C
98.13% match | ΔE 1.87
#D1B349 Color PANTONE 4018 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#BA9B37 Color PANTONE 10121 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#D3B468 Color PANTONE 4023 C
95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

British Standard 4800

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RAL Classic

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Paint color for Hex #C9A94A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9A94A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9A94A once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9A94A 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

#C9A94A
Satin Sheen Gold*
#4A6AC9
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*

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 #C9A94A?

Color that best contrast with #C9A94A is #4A6AC9, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*. 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 #C9A94A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A94A is #4A6AC9, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.

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