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What color is C4CAC4?

The RGB color code for color number #C4CAC4 is RGB(196, 202, 196). In the RGB color model, #C4CAC4 has a red value of 196, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 3.0% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation, and 78.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4CAC4 has a hue of 120° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color C4CAC4 is cool or warm?

Color C4CAC4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C4CAC4? (For interior and product design)

C4CAC4 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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

#C4CAC4

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #C4CAC4 with dark and light Color




Is #C4CAC4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4CAC4 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 #C4CAC4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 202, 196)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.97%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.97%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(120deg, 5.4 %, 78.0 %)

Hue
120°
Saturation
5.36 %.
Lightness
78.04 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 51, 40)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Yellow
51 (20.2%)
Blue
40 (15.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
120°
Saturation
2.97 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 120°

W: 76.86 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 53.85

Y : 57.96

Z : 60.57

YXY

Y1 : 57.96

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 20.78%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 58 %

Munsell Color System

0.1G 7.9/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 80.72

A : -3.16

B : 2.26

CIE-Lch

L : 80.72

C : 3.89

H : 144.34

CIE-Luv

L : 80.72

U : -3.06

V : 3.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.13

A : -6.98

B : 6.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C4CAC4


Here are the colors similar to C4CAC4. 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.



#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4CAC4.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4CAC4.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4CAC4.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4CAC4.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4CAC4.


#C6CDC1
PANTONE 4176 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C4CAC4


Here are the paint colors similar to C4CAC4. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color C4CAC4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C4CAC4 to PPG Paints


#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#C4C7C4
Solitary State (PPG1009-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#CDD2C9
Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#CFD2C7
Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4CAC4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4CAC4 to Dunn-Edwards


#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#CBCDC4
Silhouette (DE 6276)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue (DE 6311)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4CAC4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4CAC4 to Sherwin Williams


#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#CBCEC5
Pearl Gray (SW 0052)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#C2CDC5
Rainwashed (SW 6211)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C4CAC4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4CAC4 to Behr


#C9CBC2
Heath Gray (N380-2)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#C8C8C0
Silver Marlin (N360-2)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C4CAC4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4CAC4 to Valspar


#CDD0C7
Chilean Sea Bass (V142-2)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#CCCECC
Bay Waves (4008-1A)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BAC5BB
Opalescence (M332)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4CAC4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4CAC4 to Benjamin Moore


#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#CBCDCA
Perspective® (CSP-5)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#CFD3C8
Night Mist (1569)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#C8CDCD
Pebble Beach (1597)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C4CAC4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C4CAC4 to Farrow & Ball


#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#CACCC0
Cromarty (285)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B5BBB4
Light Blue (22)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#D5DAD1
Pale Powder (203)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#C4CAC4 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



C4CAC4
Pastel Gray*

CAC4CA
Lavender Gray*


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 #C4CAC4?

Color that best contrast with #C4CAC4 is #CAC4CA, color name is Lavender Gray*
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 #C4CAC4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4CAC4 is #CAC4CA, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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