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What color is C3BBAA?

The RGB color code for color number #C3BBAA is RGB(195, 187, 170). In the RGB color model, #C3BBAA has a red value of 195, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 12.8% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 17.2 % saturation, and 71.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3BBAA has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color C3BBAA is cool or warm?

Color C3BBAA is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C3BBAA? (For interior and product design)

C3BBAA 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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#C3BBAA

Light Color


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Is #C3BBAA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3BBAA 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 #C3BBAA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 187, 170)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.10%
Yellow
12.82%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(40.8deg, 17.2 %, 71.6 %)

Hue
40.8°
Saturation
17.24 %.
Lightness
71.57 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 69, 46)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
46 (17.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.8°
Saturation
12.82 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 40.8°

W: 66.67 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 47.53

Y : 50.05

Z : 45.18

YXY

Y1 : 50.05

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 26.67%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 50 %

Munsell Color System

8.6Y 7.5/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 76.1

A : -0.1

B : 9.61

CIE-Lch

L : 76.1

C : 9.61

H : 90.57

CIE-Luv

L : 76.1

U : 5.71

V : 13.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.74

A : -3.87

B : 11.65






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C3BBAA


Here are the colors similar to C3BBAA. 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 - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3BBAA.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3BBAA.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3BBAA.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3BBAA.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3BBAA.






Paint color for Hex #C3BBAA


Here are the paint colors similar to C3BBAA. 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 C3BBAA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3BBAA to Dunn-Edwards


#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C3BBAA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3BBAA to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C3BBAA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3BBAA to Behr


#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3BBAA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3BBAA to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3BBAA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3BBAA to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C3BBAA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3BBAA to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C3BBAA 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



C3BBAA
Greige*

AAB2C3
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 #C3BBAA?

Color that best contrast with #C3BBAA is #AAB2C3, 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 #C3BBAA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3BBAA is #AAB2C3, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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