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What color is C3BFB9?

The RGB color code for color number #C3BFB9 is RGB(195, 191, 185). In the RGB color model, #C3BFB9 has a red value of 195, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 5.1% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation, and 74.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3BFB9 has a hue of 36° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.



Color C3BFB9 is cool or warm?

Color C3BFB9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C3BFB9? (For interior and product design)

C3BFB9 has an LRV of nearly 52. 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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#C3BFB9

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #C3BFB9 with dark and light Color




Is #C3BFB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3BFB9 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 #C3BFB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 191, 185)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.05%
Yellow
5.13%
Key
23.53%

HSL

HSL(36deg, 7.7 %, 74.5 %)

Hue
36°
Saturation
7.69 %.
Lightness
74.51 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 58, 45)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36°
Saturation
5.13 %.
Brightness / Value
76.47 %.

HWB

H: 36°

W: 72.55 %

B: 23.53 %

XYZ

X : 49.89

Y : 52.37

Z : 53.38

YXY

Y1 : 52.37

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 25.10%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 52.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.7Y 7.6/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 77.5

A : 0.33

B : 3.51

CIE-Lch

L : 77.5

C : 3.52

H : 84.7

CIE-Luv

L : 77.5

U : 2.65

V : 5.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.36

A : -3.57

B : 6.92






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C3BFB9


Here are the colors similar to C3BFB9. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3BFB9.


#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3BFB9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3BFB9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3BFB9.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3BFB9.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C3BFB9


Here are the paint colors similar to C3BFB9. 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 C3BFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3BFB9 to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 0.59 (99.4% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C3BFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3BFB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 0.64 (99.4% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3BFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3BFB9 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3BFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3BFB9 to Sherwin Williams


#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C3BFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C3BFB9 to Farrow & Ball


#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#CFCBC4
Cornforth White (228)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C3BFB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3BFB9 to PPG Paints


#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C3BFB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3BFB9 to Valspar


#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#CFC9C8
Windy City (8005-12B)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C3BFB9 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



C3BFB9
Pale Silver*

B9BDC3
Medium 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 #C3BFB9?

Color that best contrast with #C3BFB9 is #B9BDC3, color name is Medium 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 #C3BFB9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3BFB9 is #B9BDC3, color name is Medium Gray*.





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