#C9C09A Color Information
#C9C09A RGB value is (201, 192, 154). The hex color red value is 201, green is 192, and blue is 154. Its HSL format shows a hue of 49°, saturation of 30 percent, and lightness of70 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 4 percent, 23 percent, 21percent.
#C9C09A Color Meaning
Color #C9C09A conveys earthy stability, warmth, and subtle sophistication. #C9C09A medium beige shade evokes natural textures, grounded presence, and mental ease. Psychologically, color #C9C09A supports focus, measured reflection, and emotional calm, ideal for calm workspaces or restful environments. Culturally, color #C9C09A represents harvest, reliability, and understated elegance in Western traditions. Eastern perspectives associate #C9C09A with grounding, earth energy, and gentle nurturance. Fengshui encourages its use to balance heavier tones, stabilize energy, and enhance comfort. Spiritually, #C9C09A links to the solar plexus chakra, providing grounded confidence and steady vitality. In art and design, color #C9C09A functions as a supportive neutral, complementing deeper browns, muted greens, and accent colors. #C9C09A appears in furniture, natural textiles, and background elements that require warmth without overwhelming the palette.
Color Conversion
Convert #C9C09A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#C9C09A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#C9C09A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #C9C09A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #C9C09A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#C9C09A Color FAQs
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