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What color is 6CA0AE?

The RGB color code for color number #6CA0AE is RGB(108, 160, 174). In the RGB color model, #6CA0AE has a red value of 108, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.9% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.7° (degrees), 28.9 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6CA0AE has a hue of 192.7° (degrees), 37.9 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color 6CA0AE is cool or warm?

Color 6CA0AE is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6CA0AE? (For interior and product design)

6CA0AE has an LRV of nearly 31. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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#6CA0AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of #6CA0AE with dark and light Color




Is #6CA0AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6CA0AE 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


HEX #6CA0AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(108, 160, 174)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.93%
Magenta
8.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(192.73deg, 28.9 %, 55.3 %)

Hue
192.73°
Saturation
28.95 %.
Lightness
55.29 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 72, 95)
Red
39 (15.2%)
Yellow
72 (28.1%)
Blue
95 (37.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192.73°
Saturation
37.93 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 192.73°

W: 42.35 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 26.4

Y : 31.39

Z : 44.71

YXY

Y1 : 31.39

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 57.65%

M : 37.25%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 31.4 %

Munsell Color System

0.5B 6.1/4.1

CIE-Lab

L : 62.83

A : -13.58

B : -12.74

CIE-Lch

L : 62.83

C : 18.62

H : 223.17

CIE-Luv

L : 62.83

U : -25

V : -17.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.02

A : -13.94

B : -8.1






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6CA0AE


Here are the colors similar to 6CA0AE. 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.



#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6CA0AE.


#749FAE
PANTONE 10274 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#6BA4B8
PANTONE 549 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#6F9BA4
PANTONE 2211 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6CA0AE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6CA0AE.


#5D9AA6
RAL 220 60 20 - Frost Blue
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#5F9CA2
RAL 210 60 20 - Beach Blue
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#6C969A
RAL 210 60 15 - Baltic Blue
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#7CB5C6
RAL 230 70 20 - Tennis Blue
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6CA0AE.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6CA0AE.


#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6CA0AE


Here are the paint colors similar to 6CA0AE. 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

Hex color 6CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6CA0AE to Valspar


#5F9FAF
Blue Chiffon (V068-4)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#739FB1
Winter Twilight (8003-41D)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#81A9B2
Lucy Blue (5001-5C)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6CA0AE to Behr


#719CA4
Voyage (PPU13-07)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#75A0B1
Saga Blue (S480-4)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6CA0AE to Dunn-Edwards


#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#5796A1
Star City (DE 5767)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne (DE 5808)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6CA0AE to Benjamin Moore


#69A2AB
Bracken Blue (CW-600)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#769EB0
Whipple Blue (HC-152)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#6AA4BE
I've Got the Blues (774)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6CA0AE to Sherwin Williams


#5B96A2
Lakeshore (SW 6494)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#6F9DB3
Bluebird Feather (SW 9062)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#83AFBC
Open Seas (SW 6500)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#679199
Mountain Stream (SW 7612)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6CA0AE to Farrow & Ball


#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 9.43 (90.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6CA0AE to PPG Paints


#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs (PPG1150-5)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#6D9A9B
Palmetto (PPG1146-5)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#6CA0AE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



6CA0AE
Moonstone Blue*

AE7A6C
Tawny Birch*


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 #6CA0AE?

Color that best contrast with #6CA0AE is #AE7A6C, color name is Tawny Birch*
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 #6CA0AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6CA0AE is #AE7A6C, color name is Tawny Birch*.





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