Color Name
Khaki*
Hex Color Code
#C9B49C
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 180, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 10.4%, 22.4%, 21.2%
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What color is C9B49C?

The RGB color code for color number #C9B49C is RGB(201, 180, 156). In the RGB color model, #C9B49C has a red value of 201, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.4% magenta, 22.4% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation, and 70.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9B49C has a hue of 32° (degrees), 22.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9B49C is cool or warm?

Color C9B49C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9B49C? (For interior and product design)

C9B49C has an LRV of nearly 47.5. 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
#C9B49C
LRV 47.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.5 of #C9B49C with dark and light color

Is #C9B49C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9B49C 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 #C9B49C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9B49C
Hex triplet
#C9B49C
Red
C9
Green
B4
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 180, 156)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.45%
Yellow
22.39%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(32deg, 29.4 %, 70.0 %)
Hue
32°
Saturation
29.41 %
Lightness
70.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
32°
Saturation
22.39 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(40, 77, 45)
Red
40 (15.8%)
Yellow
77 (30.3%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
HWB
Hue
32°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
46.41
Y
47.46
Z
38.17
YXY
Y1
47.46
X
0.35
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
74.48
A
3.71
B
14.99
CIE-Lch
L
74.48
C
15.44
H
76.09
CIE-Luv
L
74.48
U
14.38
V
20.38
Hunter-Lab
L
68.89
A
-0.31
B
15.38
Other
LRV
~ 47.5 %
Munsell Color System
4Y 7.3/2.7

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 #C9B49C

These are the named colors closest to hex C9B49C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C3B091 Color Khaki
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73
#DBC1AA Color Coffee Foam
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34
#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9B49C.

#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#D3BBA8 Color PANTONE 481 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#C3AD8C Color PANTONE 4249 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#D9C0A9 Color PANTONE 2310 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9B49C.


RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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Paint color for Hex #C9B49C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9B49C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9B49C once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9B49C 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

#C9B49C
Khaki*
#9CB1C9
Light Steel 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 #C9B49C?

Color that best contrast with #C9B49C is #9CB1C9, color name is Light Steel 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 #C9B49C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9B49C is #9CB1C9, color name is Light Steel Blue*.

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