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What color is C3BDAB?

The RGB color code for color number #C3BDAB is RGB(195, 189, 171). In the RGB color model, #C3BDAB has a red value of 195, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.1% magenta, 12.3% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3BDAB has a hue of 45° (degrees), 12.3 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color C3BDAB is cool or warm?

Color C3BDAB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C3BDAB? (For interior and product design)

C3BDAB has an LRV of nearly 51. 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

#C3BDAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #C3BDAB with dark and light Color




Is #C3BDAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3BDAB 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 #C3BDAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 189, 171)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.08%
Yellow
12.31%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(45deg, 16.7 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
45°
Saturation
16.67 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 69, 45)
Red
32 (12.6%)
Yellow
69 (27.0%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45°
Saturation
12.31 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 45°

W: 67.06 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 48.05

Y : 50.94

Z : 45.83

YXY

Y1 : 50.94

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 25.88%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 50.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.5GY 7.5/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 76.64

A : -0.99

B : 9.84

CIE-Lch

L : 76.64

C : 9.89

H : 95.77

CIE-Luv

L : 76.64

U : 4.56

V : 14.38

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.37

A : -4.71

B : 11.89






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C3BDAB


Here are the colors similar to C3BDAB. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3BDAB.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3BDAB.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3BDAB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3BDAB.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3BDAB.






Paint color for Hex #C3BDAB


Here are the paint colors similar to C3BDAB. 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 C3BDAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3BDAB to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C3BDAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3BDAB to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3BDAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3BDAB to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C3BDAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3BDAB to PPG Paints


#CDCCBE
Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#CCCCBA
Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color C3BDAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3BDAB to Behr


#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#D1CFC0
Sawgrass (N350-2)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3BDAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3BDAB to Sherwin Williams


#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C3BDAB 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



C3BDAB
Dark Beige*

ABB1C3
Lavender Gray*


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 #C3BDAB?

Color that best contrast with #C3BDAB is #ABB1C3, color name is Lavender Gray*
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 #C3BDAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3BDAB is #ABB1C3, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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