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What color is C4C4AA?

The RGB color code for color number #C4C4AA is RGB(196, 196, 170). In the RGB color model, #C4C4AA has a red value of 196, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 13.3% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 18.1 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4C4AA has a hue of 60° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.



Color C4C4AA is cool or warm?

Color C4C4AA is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C4C4AA? (For interior and product design)

C4C4AA has an LRV of nearly 54. 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

#C4C4AA

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #C4C4AA with dark and light Color




Is #C4C4AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4C4AA 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 #C4C4AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 196, 170)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
13.27%
Key
23.14%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 18.1 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
18.06 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 71, 41)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
71 (28.0%)
Blue
41 (16.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
13.27 %.
Brightness / Value
76.86 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 66.67 %

B: 23.14 %

XYZ

X : 49.76

Y : 54.12

Z : 45.85

YXY

Y1 : 54.12

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 23.14%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 54.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.1GY 7.7/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 78.53

A : -4.48

B : 13.07

CIE-Lch

L : 78.53

C : 13.82

H : 108.9

CIE-Luv

L : 78.53

U : 1.41

V : 19.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.56

A : -8

B : 14.54






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C4C4AA


Here are the colors similar to C4C4AA. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% 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 C4C4AA.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4C4AA.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4C4AA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4C4AA.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4C4AA.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C4C4AA


Here are the paint colors similar to C4C4AA. 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 C4C4AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4C4AA to Valspar


#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4C4AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4C4AA to Benjamin Moore


#C8CAB2
Soft Fern (2144-40)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#CDCAB2
Moon Shadow (1516)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C4C4AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C4C4AA to PPG Paints


#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4C4AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4C4AA to Sherwin Williams


#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#CECEBD
Liveable Green (SW 6176)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color C4C4AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4C4AA to Behr


#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#CBCDB9
Morning Zen (S380-2)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#D1D2B8
Breathe (S360-2)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C4C4AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C4C4AA to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4C4AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4C4AA to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#D1D2BF
Spooky (DE 6248)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#CDD0C0
Glass Tile (DE 6262)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#C4C4AA 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



C4C4AA
Dark Beige*

AAAAC4
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 #C4C4AA?

Color that best contrast with #C4C4AA is #AAAAC4, 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 #C4C4AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4C4AA is #AAAAC4, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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