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What color is C4BAAB?

The RGB color code for color number #C4BAAB is RGB(196, 186, 171). In the RGB color model, #C4BAAB has a red value of 196, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 12.8% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 17.5 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4BAAB has a hue of 36° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color C4BAAB is cool or warm?

Color C4BAAB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C4BAAB? (For interior and product design)

C4BAAB has an LRV of nearly 50. 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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Light Color


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Is #C4BAAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4BAAB 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 #C4BAAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 186, 171)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
186 (72.9%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.10%
Yellow
12.76%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(36deg, 17.5 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
36°
Saturation
17.48 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 68, 46)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
68 (26.7%)
Blue
46 (17.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36°
Saturation
12.76 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 36°

W: 67.06 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 47.67

Y : 49.79

Z : 45.63

YXY

Y1 : 49.79

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 27.06%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 49.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.3Y 7.5/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 75.94

A : 0.97

B : 8.86

CIE-Lch

L : 75.94

C : 8.91

H : 83.78

CIE-Luv

L : 75.94

U : 6.8

V : 12.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.56

A : -2.89

B : 11.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C4BAAB


Here are the colors similar to C4BAAB. 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 - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4BAAB.


#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4BAAB.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4BAAB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4BAAB.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4BAAB.






Paint color for Hex #C4BAAB


Here are the paint colors similar to C4BAAB. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4BAAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4BAAB to Dunn-Edwards


#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C4BAAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C4BAAB to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4BAAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4BAAB to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4BAAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4BAAB to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color C4BAAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4BAAB to Behr


#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#CEBCAE
Windrift Beige (N190-3)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C4BAAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4BAAB to Valspar


#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C4BAAB 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



C4BAAB
Pale Silver*

ABB5C4
Light Steel 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 #C4BAAB?

Color that best contrast with #C4BAAB is #ABB5C4, color name is Light Steel 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 #C4BAAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4BAAB is #ABB5C4, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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