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HEX C9B21A - #C9B21A, RGB(201,178,26) Color


Color Name: Old Gold*
Hex Color Code: #C9B21A
RGB Color Code: RGB(201, 178, 26)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 11.4%, 87.1%, 21.2%





What color is C9B21A?

The RGB color code for color number #C9B21A is RGB(201, 178, 26). In the RGB color model, #C9B21A has a red value of 201, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.4% magenta, 87.1% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.1° (degrees), 77.1 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9B21A has a hue of 52.1° (degrees), 87.1 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9B21A is cool or warm?

Color C9B21A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of C9B21A?

Color code C9B21A has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C9B21A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 178, 26)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.44%
Yellow
87.06%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(52.11deg, 77.1 %, 44.5 %)

Hue
52.11°
Saturation
77.09 %.
Lightness
44.51 %.

RYB

RYB(71, 175, 36)
Red
71 (27.9%)
Yellow
175 (68.5%)
Blue
36 (14.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52.11°
Saturation
87.06 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 52.11°

W: 10.20 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 40.19

Y : 44.33

Z : 7.42

YXY

Y1 : 44.33

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 30.20%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 44.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.5Y 7.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 72.45

A : -5.95

B : 70.82

CIE-Lch

L : 72.45

C : 71.07

H : 94.8

CIE-Luv

L : 72.45

U : 21.83

V : 75.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.58

A : -8.76

B : 40






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9B21A


Here are the colors similar to C9B21A. 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.



#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#C2B709
Olive Yellow
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9B21A.


#C4B000
PANTONE 612 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#C4B200
PANTONE 7759 C
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9B21A.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9B21A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9B21A.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9B21A.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #C9B21A


Here are the paint colors similar to C9B21A. 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 C9B21A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9B21A to Dunn-Edwards


#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9B21A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9B21A to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9B21A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9B21A to Behr


#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)





Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9B21A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9B21A to Benjamin Moore


#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#CDBC47
Bright Gold (371)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9B21A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9B21A to Sherwin Williams


#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9B21A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9B21A to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#C9B21A 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.

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