Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#C9BA3A
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 186, 58)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 7.5%, 71.1%, 21.2%
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What color is C9BA3A?

The RGB color code for color number #C9BA3A is RGB(201, 186, 58). In the RGB color model, #C9BA3A has a red value of 201, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 71.1% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.7° (degrees), 57.0 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9BA3A has a hue of 53.7° (degrees), 71.1 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9BA3A is cool or warm?

Color C9BA3A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9BA3A? (For interior and product design)

C9BA3A has an LRV of nearly 47.8. 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
#C9BA3A
LRV 47.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.8 of #C9BA3A with dark and light color

Is #C9BA3A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9BA3A 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 #C9BA3A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9BA3A
Hex triplet
#C9BA3A
Red
C9
Green
BA
Blue
3A
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 186, 58)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.46%
Yellow
71.14%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(53.71deg, 57.0 %, 50.8 %)
Hue
53.71°
Saturation
56.97 %
Lightness
50.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
53.71°
Saturation
71.14 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(57, 155, 37)
Red
57 (22.4%)
Yellow
155 (61.0%)
Blue
37 (14.5%)
HWB
Hue
53.71°
Whiteness
22.75 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
27.06%
Yellow
77.25%
XYZ
X
42.41
Y
47.84
Z
11
YXY
Y1
47.84
X
0.42
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
74.72
A
-8.98
B
63.27
CIE-Lch
L
74.72
C
63.9
H
98.08
CIE-Luv
L
74.72
U
15.62
V
72.47
Hunter-Lab
L
69.17
A
-11.59
B
38.99
Other
LRV
~ 47.8 %
Munsell Color System
9.2Y 7.3/8.9

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 #C9BA3A

These are the named colors closest to hex C9BA3A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
95.21% match | ΔE 4.79
#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9BA3A.

#D5C03A Color PANTONE 4016 C
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#CAB64B Color PANTONE 7751 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#C4B200 Color PANTONE 7759 C
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9BA3A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9BA3A.


Paint color for Hex #C9BA3A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9BA3A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9BA3A once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9BA3A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9BA3A to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9BA3A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9BA3A to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
93.16% match | ΔE 6.84
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
92.04% match | ΔE 7.96
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
91.11% match | ΔE 8.89
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
91.04% match | ΔE 8.96

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9BA3A 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

#C9BA3A
Olive Yellow*
#3A49C9
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 #C9BA3A?

Color that best contrast with #C9BA3A is #3A49C9, 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 #C9BA3A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9BA3A is #3A49C9, color name is Violet Blue*.

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