The meaning of the color Cognac and color combinations to inspire your next design.
Cognac’s namesake is the alcoholic drink, which is named after a town in France. Distilled from grapes, Cognac is recognized as one of the finest spirits with warmth, subtlety, intensity, and complexity. The hex code for Cognac is #9A463D.
Similarly, the color is warm, subtle, and complex. The reddish-grayish-brown color elicits glamor and refinement unlike most other browns. It has an earthy and autumnal hue with a sense of richness and luxury.
Balance cognac with a lighter color like ecru or with other shades of brown such as taupes and beiges.
Looking for a different hue? The following colors are related to cognac.
In a RGB color space (made from three colored lights for red, green, and blue), hex #9A463D is made of 60.4% red, 27.5% green and 23.9% blue. In a CMYK color space (also known as process color, or four color, and used in color printing), hex #9A463D is made of 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 60% yellow and 40% black. Cognac has a hue angle of 5.8 degrees, a saturation of 43.3% and a lightness of 42.2%.
The hexadecimal color #9A463D has RGB values of R: 60.4, G: 27.5, B: 23.9 and CMYK values of C: 0, M: 0.55, Y: 0.6, K:0.4.
Value | CSS | |
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Hex | 9a463d | #9a463d |
RGB Decimal | 154, 70, 61 | rgb(154,70,61) |
RGB Percentage | 60.4, 27.5, 23.9 | rgb(60.4%, 27.5%, 23.9%) |
CMYK | 0, 55, 60, 40 | |
HSL | 5.8°, 43.3, 42.2 | hsl(5.8°, 43.3%, 42.2%) |
HSV (or HSB) | 5.8°, 60.4, 60.4 | |
Web Safe | 993333 | #993333 |
CIE-LAB | 40.556, 34.36, 22.304 | |
XYZ | 16.36, 11.589, 5.789 | |
xyY | 0.485, 0.343, 11.589 | |
CIE-LCH | 40.556, 40.964, 32.988 | |
CIE-LUV | 40.556, 61.916, 18.014 | |
Hunter-Lab | 34.043, 28.472, 12.351 | |
Binary | 10011010, 01000110, 00111101 |
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