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What color is C3CAA8?

The RGB color code for color number #C3CAA8 is RGB(195, 202, 168). In the RGB color model, #C3CAA8 has a red value of 195, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 16.8% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 72.4° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3CAA8 has a hue of 72.4° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color C3CAA8 is cool or warm?

Color C3CAA8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C3CAA8? (For interior and product design)

C3CAA8 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

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Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #C3CAA8 with dark and light Color




Is #C3CAA8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3CAA8 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 #C3CAA8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 202, 168)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.47%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
16.83%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(72.35deg, 24.3 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
72.35°
Saturation
24.29 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 75, 39)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
75 (29.3%)
Blue
39 (15.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
72.35°
Saturation
16.83 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 72.35°

W: 65.88 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 50.69

Y : 56.67

Z : 45.31

YXY

Y1 : 56.67

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 20.78%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 56.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.8GY 7.9/3

CIE-Lab

L : 79.99

A : -8.28

B : 16.19

CIE-Lch

L : 79.99

C : 18.18

H : 117.09

CIE-Luv

L : 79.99

U : -2.33

V : 24.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.28

A : -11.54

B : 17.01






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C3CAA8


Here are the colors similar to C3CAA8. 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.



#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C3CAA8.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#C6C89B
PANTONE 5797 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C3CAA8.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C3CAA8.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C3CAA8.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C3CAA8


Here are the paint colors similar to C3CAA8. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C3CAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C3CAA8 to Sherwin Williams


#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BDD0AB
Jardin (SW 6723)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#CBC99D
Shagreen (SW 6422)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color C3CAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C3CAA8 to Behr


#C6CAA5
Sap Green (M350-3)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#B6C2A1
Chopped Dill (M380-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#CBD1BA
Chinese Jade (PPU10-09)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C3CAA8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C3CAA8 to PPG Paints


#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#C8CDA0
In The Dale (PPG11-10)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C3CAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C3CAA8 to Benjamin Moore


#CCCFAE
Maidenhair Fern (500)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B9C2A2
Lily Pad (480)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#CBCDAE
Guilford Green (HC-116)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C3CAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C3CAA8 to Dunn-Edwards


#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#CFD5A7
Trailing Vine (DE 5541)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#D5D8BC
Pine Mist (DE 5534)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C3CAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C3CAA8 to Valspar


#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#D4DAB8
Prairie Willow (6001-5B)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#CECAA4
Paris Mint (6002-3B)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C3CAA8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C3CAA8 to Farrow & Ball


#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)
#CACCC0
Cromarty (285)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C3CAA8 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



C3CAA8
Dark Cream*

AFA8CA
Pastel Lilac*


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 #C3CAA8?

Color that best contrast with #C3CAA8 is #AFA8CA, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #C3CAA8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3CAA8 is #AFA8CA, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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