Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#C4A289
RGB Color Code
RGB(196, 162, 137)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 17.3%, 30.1%, 23.1%
#C4A289 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is C4A289?

The RGB color code for color number #C4A289 is RGB(196, 162, 137). In the RGB color model, #C4A289 has a red value of 196, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 30.1% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.4° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 65.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4A289 has a hue of 25.4° (degrees), 30.1 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Color C4A289 is cool or warm?

Color C4A289 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C4A289? (For interior and product design)

C4A289 has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#C4A289
LRV 39
Light Color

Compare LRV 39 of #C4A289 with dark and light color

Is #C4A289 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4A289 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C4A289 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C4A289
Hex triplet
#C4A289
Red
C4
Green
A2
Blue
89
RGBA / RGB rgb(196, 162, 137)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.35%
Yellow
30.10%
Key
23.14%
HSL hsl(25.42deg, 33.3 %, 65.3 %)
Hue
25.42°
Saturation
33.33 %
Lightness
65.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
25.42°
Saturation
30.10 %
Brightness / Value
76.86 %
RYB ryb(55, 86, 52)
Red
55 (21.5%)
Yellow
86 (33.7%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)
HWB
Hue
25.42°
Whiteness
53.73 %
Blackness
23.14 %
CMY
Cyan
23.14%
Magenta
36.47%
Yellow
46.27%
XYZ
X
40.2
Y
39.38
Z
29.15
YXY
Y1
39.38
X
0.37
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
69.03
A
8.82
B
17.7
CIE-Lch
L
69.03
C
19.78
H
63.51
CIE-Luv
L
69.03
U
23.33
V
22.48
Hunter-Lab
L
62.76
A
4.52
B
16.39
Other
LRV
~ 39.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.7YR 6.7/3.5

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 #C4A289

These are the named colors closest to hex C4A289, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
95.93% match | ΔE 4.07
#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
94.19% match | ΔE 5.81
#DEA681 Color Tumbleweed
93.59% match | ΔE 6.41

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4A289.

#C5A28A Color PANTONE 4044 C
99.34% match | ΔE 0.66
#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#C6A992 Color PANTONE 480 C
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41
#CEA991 Color PANTONE 4260 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4A289.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4A289.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4A289.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4A289.

#D0B084 Color RAL 1001 - Beige
92.38% match | ΔE 7.62

Paint color for Hex #C4A289

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C4A289 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C4A289 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4A289 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4A289 to Benjamin Moore

#C4A289 Color Fox Hedge Tan (1167)
Paint - Benjamin Moore
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#C39D87 Color Nutmeg (1227)
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

Valspar

Hex color C4A289 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4A289 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4A289 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4A289 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C4A289 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C4A289 to Farrow & Ball


Behr

Hex color C4A289 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4A289 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4A289 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4A289 to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C4A289 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

#C4A289
Pale Taupe*
#89ABC4
Pewter 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 #C4A289?

Color that best contrast with #C4A289 is #89ABC4, color name is Pewter 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 #C4A289?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4A289 is #89ABC4, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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