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What color is C3B6A6?

The RGB color code for color number #C3B6A6 is RGB(195, 182, 166). In the RGB color model, #C3B6A6 has a red value of 195, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.7% magenta, 14.9% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.1° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3B6A6 has a hue of 33.1° (degrees), 14.9 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color C3B6A6 is cool or warm?

Color C3B6A6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C3B6A6? (For interior and product design)

C3B6A6 has an LRV of nearly 48. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#C3B6A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #C3B6A6 with dark and light Color




Is #C3B6A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3B6A6 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 #C3B6A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 182, 166)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.67%
Yellow
14.87%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(33.1deg, 19.5 %, 70.8 %)

Hue
33.1°
Saturation
19.46 %.
Lightness
70.78 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 71, 47)
Red
37 (14.4%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
47 (18.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
33.1°
Saturation
14.87 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 33.1°

W: 65.10 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 46.12

Y : 47.81

Z : 42.87

YXY

Y1 : 47.81

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 28.63%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 47.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.7Y 7.3/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 74.71

A : 1.92

B : 9.8

CIE-Lch

L : 74.71

C : 9.98

H : 78.9

CIE-Luv

L : 74.71

U : 8.72

V : 13.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.15

A : -1.95

B : 11.64






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C3B6A6


Here are the colors similar to C3B6A6. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3B6A6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3B6A6.


#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3B6A6.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3B6A6.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3B6A6.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C3B6A6


Here are the paint colors similar to C3B6A6. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C3B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3B6A6 to Dunn-Edwards


#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C3B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3B6A6 to Valspar


#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#C9B3A0
Panko (V131-3)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny (2005-10B)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C3B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3B6A6 to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#C6B49C
Best Beige (PPG1085-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3B6A6 to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3B6A6 to Sherwin Williams


#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color C3B6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3B6A6 to Behr


#CEBCAE
Windrift Beige (N190-3)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#C0AE96
Riviera Beach (PPU7-07)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C3B6A6 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



C3B6A6
Greige*

A6B3C3
Light Steel Blue*


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 #C3B6A6?

Color that best contrast with #C3B6A6 is #A6B3C3, color name is Light Steel Blue*
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 #C3B6A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3B6A6 is #A6B3C3, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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