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HEX C4A57E - #C4A57E, RGB(196,165,126) Color


Color Name: Light French Beige*
Hex Color Code: #C4A57E
RGB Color Code: RGB(196, 165, 126)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 15.8%, 35.7%, 23.1%



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What color is C4A57E?

The RGB color code for color number #C4A57E is RGB(196, 165, 126). In the RGB color model, #C4A57E has a red value of 196, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 35.7% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33.4° (degrees), 37.2 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4A57E has a hue of 33.4° (degrees), 35.7 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color C4A57E is cool or warm?

Color C4A57E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C4A57E? (For interior and product design)

C4A57E has an LRV of nearly 40. 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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Compare LRV 40 of #C4A57E with dark and light Color




Is #C4A57E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4A57E 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 #C4A57E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 165, 126)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.82%
Yellow
35.71%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(33.43deg, 37.2 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
33.43°
Saturation
37.23 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 95, 50)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
95 (37.3%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
33.43°
Saturation
35.71 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 33.43°

W: 49.41 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 39.99

Y : 40.15

Z : 25.38

YXY

Y1 : 40.15

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 35.29%

Y : 50.59%


LRV

~ 40.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.1Y 6.8/4

CIE-Lab

L : 69.58

A : 5.78

B : 24.46

CIE-Lch

L : 69.58

C : 25.13

H : 76.7

CIE-Luv

L : 69.58

U : 22.43

V : 31.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.37

A : 1.75

B : 20.61






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C4A57E

Here are the colors similar to C4A57E. 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.

#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#D2B48C
Tan
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4A57E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4A57E.

#BD9E7B
PANTONE 6008 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C3AD8C
PANTONE 4249 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#BE9971
PANTONE 4254 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C6AA76
PANTONE 466 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4A57E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4A57E.

#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4A57E.

#E4AC74
BS 06-C-33 - Cameo
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#C89C82
BS 04-B-17 - Tea Rose
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C4A57E

Here are the paint colors similar to C4A57E. 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 C4A57E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4A57E to Valspar

#C8AA83
Moraine (V090-3)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#BDA076
Caraway Seed (3005-9C)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech (8003-21D)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C29D74
Warm Nutmeg (8003-20E)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color C4A57E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4A57E to Behr

#C2A781
Pocket Watch (N290-5)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#CBAA7D
Flax Straw (S300-4)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#CBAC88
Perfect Tan (N280-4)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#CBA578
Butter Nut (HDC-AC-13)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C4A57E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C4A57E to PPG Paints

#C2A377
Applesauce Cake (PPG1095-5)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#C8AC89
Rabbit (PPG15-11)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C9A375
Outback (PPG1088-5)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C1A87C
Antiquity (PPG1093-5)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4A57E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4A57E to Sherwin Williams

#CBA97E
Stonebriar (SW 7693)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#C5AA85
Camelback (SW 6122)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel (SW 7694)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw (SW 2813)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4A57E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4A57E to Benjamin Moore

#C2A579
Simple Pleasures (1097)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C9AC86
Twilight Gold (1069)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#C1A77D
Decatur Buff (HC-38)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#C49F78
Farm Fresh (AF-360)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4A57E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4A57E to Dunn-Edwards

#CCAC86
DaVanzo Beige (DET 664)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C3A679
Medallion (DEC 729)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C19E78
Tan Plan (DE 6137)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#BEA781
Equestrian (DET 661)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C4A57E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C4A57E to Farrow & Ball

#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.4% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#C4A57E 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



C4A57E
Light French Beige*

7E9DC4
Dark Pastel 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 #C4A57E?

Color that best contrast with #C4A57E is #7E9DC4, color name is Dark Pastel 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 #C4A57E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4A57E is #7E9DC4, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.





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