Crayola formulated the color Almond in 1998, which is part of the Crayola Crayon's list.
What color is Almond?
Almond color belongs to the Yellow Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Almond is #EED9C4, and the RGB color code is RGB(238, 217, 196).
In the RGB color model, Almond has a red value of 238, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 17.6% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 55.3 % saturation, and 85.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Almond has a hue of 30° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.
Almond is cool or warm?
The color Almond is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Almond? (For interior and product design)
Almond has an LRV of nearly 72. By LRV value, it is a light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Almond
Light Color
Compare LRV 72 of Almond with dark and light Color
Is Almond Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Almond meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Almond (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(30deg, 55.3 %, 85.1 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 30°
W: 76.86 %
B: 6.67 %
XYZ
X : 70.04
Y : 71.79
Z : 62.39
YXY
Y1 : 71.79
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 6.67%
M : 14.90%
Y : 23.14%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 87.87
A : 3.91
B : 12.96
CIE-Lch
L : 87.87
C : 13.54
H : 73.21
CIE-Luv
L : 87.87
U : 13.89
V : 18.26
Hunter-Lab
L : 84.73
A : -0.73
B : 15.65
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Almond (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the colors similar to Almond (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Almond (Color - Crayola Crayons)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Almond (Color - Crayola Crayons). 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.
Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
EED9C4
Almond
C4D9EE
Pale Aqua*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Almond - #EED9C4?
Color that best contrast with Almond - #EED9C4 is #C4D9EE,
color name is Pale Aqua*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Almond - #EED9C4?
Complementary or Opposite color for Almond - #EED9C4 is #C4D9EE,
color name is Pale Aqua*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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