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Color name
HEX #C9AA72

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #C9AA72 it is the complementary color #36558D. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #C9AA72. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #CEAA6D, #DFBC80, #F0CE93, #FFE0A6 and #FFF2B9

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #C9AA72. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #B8985F, #A7864C, #967439 and #856226

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #C99372, #C97B72 and #C97272

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #C9C272, #B9C972, #A2C972 and #8AC972

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #C9AA72 shade matches the following richer shades: #C9AA72, #D9AF62, #E9B353 and #F8B843

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #BAA682, #AAA191, #9A9DA1 and #8A98B1

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C97B72, #C99272, #C9A972, #C9C072 and #BBC972

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #A98340, #BE9854, #C9AA72, #D5BC90 and #E0CEAE

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #81C972 and #8672C9

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #72C9A9 and #A972C9

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #81C972, #7292C9 and #BB72C9

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #C9AA72 shade: #C9AA72, #72C97E, #7292C9 and #C972BE

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

Complementary color

CMYK 62 / 40 / 0 / 45

HEX #36558D

RGB 54 85 141

HSL 218.62, 0.45%, 0.38%

LAB 36.37, 6.92, -34.52

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 47 / 19

HEX #CEAA6D

RGB 206 170 109

HSL 37.73, 0.5%, 0.62%

LAB 71.54, 5.29, 36.26

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 43 / 13

HEX #DFBC80

RGB 223 188 128

HSL 37.89, 0.6%, 0.69%

LAB 78, 4.58, 34.98

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 39 / 6

HEX #F0CE93

RGB 240 206 147

HSL 38.06, 0.76%, 0.76%

LAB 84.37, 3.96, 33.77

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 35 / 0

HEX #FFE0A6

RGB 255 224 166

HSL 39.1, 1%, 0.83%

LAB 90.47, 2.66, 32.36

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 27 / 0

HEX #FFF2B9

RGB 255 242 185

HSL 48.86, 1%, 0.86%

LAB 95.27, -4.13, 29.14

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 48 / 28

HEX #B8985F

RGB 184 152 95

HSL 38.43, 0.39%, 0.55%

LAB 64.54, 4.47, 34.34

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 54 / 35

HEX #A7864C

RGB 167 134 76

HSL 38.24, 0.37%, 0.48%

LAB 57.83, 5.34, 35.71

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 62 / 41

HEX #967439

RGB 150 116 57

HSL 38.06, 0.45%, 0.41%

LAB 51, 6.4, 37.12

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 71 / 48

HEX #856226

RGB 133 98 38

HSL 37.89, 0.56%, 0.34%

LAB 44.03, 7.72, 38.43

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 43 / 21

HEX #C99372

RGB 201 147 114

HSL 22.76, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 65.36, 16.23, 25.46

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 43 / 21

HEX #C97B72

RGB 201 123 114

HSL 6.21, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 59.71, 29.34, 17.83

 

CMYK 0 / 43 / 43 / 21

HEX #C97272

RGB 201 114 114

HSL 0, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 57.72, 34.17, 15.09

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9C272

RGB 201 194 114

HSL 55.17, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 77.41, -8.88, 41

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 43 / 21

HEX #B9C972

RGB 185 201 114

HSL 71.03, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 78.05, -18.81, 41.53

 

CMYK 19 / 0 / 43 / 21

HEX #A2C972

RGB 162 201 114

HSL 86.9, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 76.48, -27.63, 39.22

 

CMYK 31 / 0 / 43 / 21

HEX #8AC972

RGB 138 201 114

HSL 103.45, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 75.07, -36.21, 37.14

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 55 / 15

HEX #D9AF62

RGB 217 175 98

HSL 38.82, 0.61%, 0.62%

LAB 73.74, 6.2, 44.83

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 64 / 9

HEX #E9B353

RGB 233 179 83

HSL 38.4, 0.77%, 0.62%

LAB 76.18, 9.71, 55.26

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 73 / 3

HEX #F8B843

RGB 248 184 67

HSL 38.78, 0.93%, 0.62%

LAB 78.84, 12.54, 65.38

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 30 / 27

HEX #BAA682

RGB 186 166 130

HSL 38.57, 0.29%, 0.62%

LAB 68.98, 1.75, 21.32

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 15 / 33

HEX #AAA191

RGB 170 161 145

HSL 38.4, 0.13%, 0.62%

LAB 66.58, 0.48, 9.5

 

CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 37

HEX #9A9DA1

RGB 154 157 161

HSL 214.29, 0.04%, 0.62%

LAB 64.61, -0.29, -2.47

 

CMYK 22 / 14 / 0 / 31

HEX #8A98B1

RGB 138 152 177

HSL 218.46, 0.2%, 0.62%

LAB 62.54, 0.57, -14.69

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 43 / 21

HEX #C97B72

RGB 201 123 114

HSL 6.21, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 59.71, 29.34, 17.83

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 43 / 21

HEX #C99272

RGB 201 146 114

HSL 22.07, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 65.11, 16.78, 25.13

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9A972

RGB 201 169 114

HSL 37.93, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 70.88, 4.28, 32.69

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9C072

RGB 201 192 114

HSL 53.79, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 76.88, -7.85, 40.33

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 43 / 21

HEX #BBC972

RGB 187 201 114

HSL 69.66, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 78.2, -18.03, 41.74

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 62 / 34

HEX #A98340

RGB 169 131 64

HSL 38.29, 0.45%, 0.46%

LAB 57.11, 6.94, 41.1

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 56 / 25

HEX #BE9854

RGB 190 152 84

HSL 38.49, 0.45%, 0.54%

LAB 65, 6.03, 40.76

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 32 / 16

HEX #D5BC90

RGB 213 188 144

HSL 38.26, 0.45%, 0.7%

LAB 77.36, 2.46, 25.56

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 22 / 12

HEX #E0CEAE

RGB 224 206 174

HSL 38.4, 0.45%, 0.78%

LAB 83.47, 1.26, 18.2

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 36 / 0 / 43 / 21

HEX #81C972

RGB 129 201 114

HSL 109.66, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 74.61, -39.21, 36.46

 

CMYK 33 / 43 / 0 / 21

HEX #8672C9

RGB 134 114 201

HSL 253.79, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 53.3, 27.5, -42.63

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 43 / 0 / 16 / 21

HEX #72C9A9

RGB 114 201 169

HSL 157.93, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 74.96, -33.73, 7.85

 

CMYK 16 / 43 / 0 / 21

HEX #A972C9

RGB 169 114 201

HSL 277.93, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 56.77, 37.49, -36.93

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 36 / 0 / 43 / 21

HEX #81C972

RGB 129 201 114

HSL 109.66, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 74.61, -39.21, 36.46

 

CMYK 43 / 27 / 0 / 21

HEX #7292C9

RGB 114 146 201

HSL 217.93, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 60.21, 3.27, -31.91

 

CMYK 7 / 43 / 0 / 21

HEX #BB72C9

RGB 187 114 201

HSL 290.34, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 58.8, 42.83, -33.6

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 21

HEX #C9AA72

RGB 201 170 114

HSL 38.62, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 71.13, 3.74, 33.03

 

CMYK 43 / 0 / 37 / 21

HEX #72C97E

RGB 114 201 126

HSL 128.28, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 74.1, -42, 29.51

 

CMYK 43 / 27 / 0 / 21

HEX #7292C9

RGB 114 146 201

HSL 217.93, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 60.21, 3.27, -31.91

 

CMYK 0 / 43 / 5 / 21

HEX #C972BE

RGB 201 114 190

HSL 307.59, 0.45%, 0.62%

LAB 60.04, 45.04, -25.3

 

Description

Color code: HEX #C9AA72 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #C9AA72 | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 201 red, 170 green and 114 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
201 170 114 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 15 magenta, 43 yellow and 21 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 15% 43% 21% C M Y K

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