Color Name
Pastel Gray*
Hex Color Code
#C3C8C1
RGB Color Code
RGB(195, 200, 193)
CMYK Values*
2.5%, 0.0%, 3.5%, 21.6%
#C3C8C1 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is C3C8C1?

The RGB color code for color number #C3C8C1 is RGB(195, 200, 193). In the RGB color model, #C3C8C1 has a red value of 195, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 193. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.5% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 102.9° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation, and 77.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3C8C1 has a hue of 102.9° (degrees), 3.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.

Color C3C8C1 is cool or warm?

Color C3C8C1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #C3C8C1? (For interior and product design)

C3C8C1 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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
#C3C8C1
LRV 57
Light Color

Compare LRV 57 of #C3C8C1 with dark and light color

Is #C3C8C1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3C8C1 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C3C8C1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C3C8C1
Hex triplet
#C3C8C1
Red
C3
Green
C8
Blue
C1
RGBA / RGB rgb(195, 200, 193)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
193 (75.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.50%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
3.50%
Key
21.57%
HSL hsl(102.86deg, 6.0 %, 77.1 %)
Hue
102.86°
Saturation
5.98 %
Lightness
77.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
102.86°
Saturation
3.50 %
Brightness / Value
78.43 %
RYB ryb(23, 54, 41)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
54 (21.0%)
Blue
41 (16.0%)
HWB
Hue
102.86°
Whiteness
75.69 %
Blackness
21.57 %
CMY
Cyan
23.53%
Magenta
21.57%
Yellow
24.31%
XYZ
X
52.79
Y
56.76
Z
58.63
YXY
Y1
56.76
X
0.31
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
80.04
A
-3
B
2.89
CIE-Lch
L
80.04
C
4.16
H
136.08
CIE-Luv
L
80.04
U
-2.45
V
4.83
Hunter-Lab
L
75.34
A
-6.78
B
6.6
Other
LRV
~ 56.8 %
Munsell Color System
8.9GY 7.9/0.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C3C8C1

These are the named colors closest to hex C3C8C1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray
95.57% match | ΔE 4.43
#D9DAD2 Color Oatmeal
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87
#CCCCCC Color Neon Silver
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3C8C1.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3C8C1.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3C8C1.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3C8C1.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3C8C1.

#C6CDC1 Color PANTONE 4176 C
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#C7C9C7 Color PANTONE 420 C
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17
#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#BCC9C5 Color PANTONE 5527 C
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

Paint color for Hex #C3C8C1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C3C8C1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C3C8C1 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3C8C1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3C8C1 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color C3C8C1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3C8C1 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C3C8C1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3C8C1 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color C3C8C1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3C8C1 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3C8C1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3C8C1 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C3C8C1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3C8C1 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C3C8C1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C3C8C1 to Farrow & Ball

#CACCC0 Color Cromarty (285)
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#C9CFCD Color Skylight (205)
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#B5BBB4 Color Light Blue (22)
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C3C8C1 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

#C3C8C1
Pastel Gray*
#C6C1C8
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 #C3C8C1?

Color that best contrast with #C3C8C1 is #C6C1C8, 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 #C3C8C1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3C8C1 is #C6C1C8, color name is Lavender Gray*.

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