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HEX C3BBA5 - #C3BBA5, RGB(195,187,165) Color


Color Name: Sandstone*
Hex Color Code: #C3BBA5
RGB Color Code: RGB(195, 187, 165)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.1%, 15.4%, 23.5%



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What color is C3BBA5?

The RGB color code for color number #C3BBA5 is RGB(195, 187, 165). In the RGB color model, #C3BBA5 has a red value of 195, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 15.4% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3BBA5 has a hue of 44° (degrees), 15.4 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color C3BBA5 is cool or warm?

Color C3BBA5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C3BBA5? (For interior and product design)

C3BBA5 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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.



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Is #C3BBA5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3BBA5 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 #C3BBA5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 187, 165)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.10%
Yellow
15.38%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(44deg, 20.0 %, 70.6 %)

Hue
44°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
70.59 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 73, 45)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
73 (28.7%)
Blue
45 (17.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44°
Saturation
15.38 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 44°

W: 64.71 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 47.07

Y : 49.86

Z : 42.74

YXY

Y1 : 49.86

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 26.67%

Y : 35.29%


LRV

~ 49.9 %

Munsell Color System

10Y 7.5/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 75.98

A : -0.9

B : 12.15

CIE-Lch

L : 75.98

C : 12.19

H : 94.24

CIE-Luv

L : 75.98

U : 6.02

V : 17.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.61

A : -4.59

B : 13.54






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C3BBA5

Here are the colors similar to C3BBA5. 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.

#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3BBA5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3BBA5.

#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#CDC4A9
PANTONE 4246 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3BBA5.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3BBA5.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3BBA5.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C3BBA5

Here are the paint colors similar to C3BBA5. 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.


Behr

Hex color C3BBA5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3BBA5 to Behr

#C5BDA5
Celery Powder (PPU8-18)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#C6C2AB
Organic Field (PPU9-19)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#CBC5B1
Dune Grass (N340-2)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#CBC4B2
Still Moment (MQ6-59)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C3BBA5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3BBA5 to Valspar

#CAC2AD
Snake Charmer (8004-23B)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#C4BCA0
Good to Grow (8003-27C)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CBC5AD
Shaken or Stirred? (T640)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C3BBA5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3BBA5 to PPG Paints

#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#C8C0AA
Hideaway (PPG14-26)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C2B79A
Distant Valley (PPG11-19)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C3BBA5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C3BBA5 to Farrow & Ball

#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C3BBA5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3BBA5 to Dunn-Edwards

#C7BDA8
Seagull Wail (DET 637)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#C5C0AC
Serene Thought (DE 6234)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3BBA5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3BBA5 to Benjamin Moore

#C5BCA2
Market Square Shell (CW-30)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#CAC0A6
Make Believe (CSP-1035)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#CAC4B0
Coastal Fog (976)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#CEC5B0
Grant Beige (HC-83)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3BBA5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3BBA5 to Sherwin Williams

#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C0B9A9
Jogging Path (SW 7638)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#CDC4AE
Cargo Pants (SW 7738)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C3BBA5 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



C3BBA5
Sandstone*

A5ADC3
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 #C3BBA5?

Color that best contrast with #C3BBA5 is #A5ADC3, 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 #C3BBA5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3BBA5 is #A5ADC3, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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