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Chinese gold / #cc9900 / #c90 Hex Color Code

#cc9900 Paint ChipThe color chinese gold with hexadecimal color code #cc9900 / #c90 is a medium dark shade of yellow. In the RGB color model #cc9900 is comprised of 80% red, 60% green and 0% blue. In the HSL color space #cc9900 has a hue of 45° (degrees), 100% saturation and 40% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 579.13 nm.

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Color Schemes

Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette

#cc9900 linear gradient to complementary #008acc

  1. #cc9900
  2. #bf963c
  3. #af935d
  4. #9d9079
  5. #858e95
  6. #628cb1
  7. #008acc

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #a97b00
  2. #b58500
  3. #c08f00
  4. #cc9900
  5. #d8a316
  6. #e4ae25
  7. #efb832

Tones

  1. #cc9900
  2. #bc9025
  3. #ad8738
  4. #9c7f45
  5. #8b7651
  6. #7a6e5c
  7. #666666

Tints and Shades

#cc9900 to white

  1. #cc9900
  2. #d9a940
  3. #e4ba67
  4. #edca8d
  5. #f5dcb2
  6. #fbedd8
  7. #ffffff

#cc9900 to black

  1. #cc9900
  2. #a77e0d
  3. #846311
  4. #624a12
  5. #423311
  6. #251c0c
  7. #000000

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Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Sikkens

    1. ★ F6.60.60
      #cb9b0e       ΔE = 0.829 / LRV ≈ 36.2%

  2. Focoltone

    1. ★ 1147
      #cc9600       ΔE = 1.110 / LRV ≈ 34.7%
    2. ★ 1151
      #d49a00       ΔE = 1.810 / LRV ≈ 37.1%

  3. Duron

    1. ★ Auric
      #d09c12       ΔE = 1.297 / LRV ≈ 37.2%

  4. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Nectar of the Goddess X72R143F
      #c79917       ΔE = 1.365 / LRV ≈ 35.0%
    2. Golden Fleece R130F
      #c1971e       ΔE = 2.726 / LRV ≈ 33.6%

  5. ICI Paints

    1. ★ 3546 Angel Fern 40YY 38/643
      #c99a20       ΔE = 1.519 / LRV ≈ 35.6%
    2. 3507 Indian Saffron 30YY 41/700
      #d4991a       ΔE = 2.386 / LRV ≈ 36.9%

  6. Earthpaint

    1. ★ 2-14-7 Ever Gold
      #ca9b22       ΔE = 1.620 / LRV ≈ 36.1%
    2. ★ 2-15-7 Yangtze
      #ca9b27       ΔE = 1.954 / LRV ≈ 36.1%

  7. Sigma

    1. ★ Yellow Ocre / 1005
      #cf9b20       ΔE = 1.640 / LRV ≈ 36.8%

  8. Color Truck System

    1. ★ 1*019 / 1*019
      #d39917       ΔE = 2.059 / LRV ≈ 36.7%
    2. 1*025 / 1*025
      #d99c00       ΔE = 2.919 / LRV ≈ 38.5%

  9. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 2060-Y
      #d1981d       ΔE = 2.129 / LRV ≈ 36.1%
    2. S 2070-Y
      #d19308       ΔE = 2.919 / LRV ≈ 34.4%

  10. Color Profi System Uni

    1. ★ 1*01*11.00 / 1*01*11.00
      #d29d21       ΔE = 2.173 / LRV ≈ 37.9%

  11. Dulux

    1. 40YY 38/643
      #cc9f28       ΔE = 2.525 / LRV ≈ 37.8%

  12. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Yellow Strength 14-16
      #d59e1d       ΔE = 2.584 / LRV ≈ 38.7%

  13. Peintures MF

    1. Or de fantaisie
      #c89524       ΔE = 2.618 / LRV ≈ 33.9%
    2. Charmeur doré
      #d79a10       ΔE = 2.658 / LRV ≈ 37.6%

  14. Levis

    1. Herontdekte Industrie
      #c89319       ΔE = 2.631 / LRV ≈ 33.2%

  15. Tamiya

    1. Tamiya 80012,X12
      #cda108       ΔE = 2.833 / LRV ≈ 38.5%

  16. Pantone / PMS

    1. 1245 C
      #c69214       ΔE = 2.835 / LRV ≈ 32.6%
    2. 117
      #c49e0d       ΔE = 2.976 / LRV ≈ 36.2%

  17. Devoe Paint

    1. Golden Ember / 30YY 36/572
      #cb9931       ΔE = 2.966 / LRV ≈ 35.7%
    2. Provincial Majesty / 30YY 33/613
      #c69320       ΔE = 2.988 / LRV ≈ 33.0%

#cc9900 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#cc9900 foreground

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Henry Ward Beecher
<p style="color: #c90">…</p>

#cc9900 background

I don't say everything, but I paint everything.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="background-color: #c90">…</p>

#cc9900 shadow

It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.

Mark Rothko
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #c90">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
13408512
Binary
11001100, 10011001, 00000000
Hexadecimal
#cc9900 / #c90
LRV
≈ 35.6%
RGB
rgb(204, 153, 0)
RGBA
rgba(204, 153, 0, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.571, g: 0.429, b: 0.000
RYB
red: 0.267%, yellow: 0.800%, blue: 0.000%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-3368704 / 0xffcc9900
HSL
hsl(45, 100%, 40%)
HSLA
hsla(45, 100%, 40%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 45° (45.000), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 80% (0.800)
HSP
hue: 45.000, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 63.457%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 57.681, S: 99.979, L: 66.231
Cubehelix
H: 43.278, S: 1.304, L: 0.594
TSL
T: 2.120, S: 0.344, L: 0.591
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 25% (0.250), yellow: 100% (1.000), key: 20% (0.200)
CMY
cyan: 20% (0.200), magenta: 40% (0.400), yellow: 100% (1.000)
XYZ
X: 36.296, Y: 35.623, Z: 4.964
xyY
x: 0.472, y: 0.463, Y: 35.623
CIELab
L: 66.231, a: 8.309, b: 70.328
CIELuv
L: 66.231, u: 43.146, v: 68.200
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 66.231, C: 70.817, H: 83.262
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 66.231, C: 80.702, H: 57.681
Hunter-Lab
L: 59.685, a: 4.102, b: 36.848
CIECAM02
J: 57.929, C: 59.274, h: 84.182, Q: 149.955, M: 51.834, s: 58.793, H: 90.594
OSA-UCS
lightness: -9.775, jaune: 9.287, green: -0.950
LMS
L: 41.095, M: 34.962, S: 5.475
YCbCr
Y: 145.540, Cb: 53.285, Cr: 161.252
YCgCo
Y: 127.500, Cg: 25.500, Co: 102.000
YDbDr
Y: 150.807, Db: -226.899, Dr: -101.184
YPbPr
Y: 152.847, Pb: -82.365, Pr: 32.538
xvYCC
Y: 147.269, Cb: 55.648, Cr: 156.582
YIQ
Y: 150.807, I: 79.535, Q: -36.819
YUV
Y: 150.807, U: -74.210, V: 46.667
Munsell Color System
5Y 7/12 ΔE = 3.148
Brand Color
TYPO3 ΔE = 12.945

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