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HEX C9B500 - #C9B500, RGB(201,181,0) Color


Color Name: Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #C9B500
RGB Color Code: RGB(201, 181, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 10.0%, 100.0%, 21.2%





What color is C9B500?

The RGB color code for color number #C9B500 is RGB(201, 181, 0). In the RGB color model, #C9B500 has a red value of 201, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 39.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9B500 has a hue of 54° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9B500 is cool or warm?

Color C9B500 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of C9B500?

Color code C9B500 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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 #C9B500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 181, 0)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.95%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(54.03deg, 100.0 %, 39.4 %)

Hue
54.03°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
39.41 %.

RYB

RYB(74, 197, 34)
Red
74 (29.0%)
Yellow
197 (77.1%)
Blue
34 (13.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
54.03°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 54.03°

W: 0.00 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 40.61

Y : 45.47

Z : 6.64

YXY

Y1 : 45.47

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.49

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 29.02%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 45.5 %

Munsell Color System

8.9Y 7.2/16.2

CIE-Lab

L : 73.2

A : -7.88

B : 75.08

CIE-Lch

L : 73.2

C : 75.5

H : 95.99

CIE-Luv

L : 73.2

U : 19.93

V : 78.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.43

A : -10.49

B : 41.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9B500


Here are the colors similar to C9B500. 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.



#C2B709
Olive Yellow
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9B500.


#C4B200
PANTONE 7759 C
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#C4B000
PANTONE 612 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#BFB000
PANTONE 10111 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9B500.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9B500.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9B500.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9B500.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #C9B500


Here are the paint colors similar to C9B500. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9B500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9B500 to Benjamin Moore


#CCBB0E
Eve Green (2024-20)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9B500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9B500 to Dunn-Edwards


#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9B500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9B500 to Sherwin Williams


#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color C9B500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9B500 to PPG Paints


#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9B500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9B500 to Behr


#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9B500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9B500 to Valspar


#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#BCA62A
Verde (8001-26F)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#C9B500 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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