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What color is C4CAD1?

The RGB color code for color number #C4CAD1 is RGB(196, 202, 209). In the RGB color model, #C4CAD1 has a red value of 196, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 209. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.2% cyan, 3.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation, and 79.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4CAD1 has a hue of 212.3° (degrees), 6.2 % saturation and 82.0 % brightness/value.



Color C4CAD1 is cool or warm?

Color C4CAD1 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C4CAD1? (For interior and product design)

C4CAD1 has an LRV of nearly 59. 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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#C4CAD1

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #C4CAD1 with dark and light Color




Is #C4CAD1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4CAD1 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 #C4CAD1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 202, 209)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
209 (82.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.22%
Magenta
3.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.04%

HSL

HSL(212.31deg, 12.4 %, 79.4 %)

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
12.38 %.
Lightness
79.41 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 41, 40)
Red
20 (7.8%)
Yellow
41 (16.0%)
Blue
40 (15.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.31°
Saturation
6.22 %.
Brightness / Value
81.96 %.

HWB

H: 212.31°

W: 76.86 %

B: 18.04 %

XYZ

X : 55.39

Y : 58.58

Z : 68.71

YXY

Y1 : 58.58

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 20.78%

Y : 18.04%


LRV

~ 58.6 %

Munsell Color System

5B 8.0/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 81.06

A : -0.71

B : -4.2

CIE-Lch

L : 81.06

C : 4.26

H : 260.35

CIE-Luv

L : 81.06

U : -3.7

V : -6.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.54

A : -4.75

B : 0.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C4CAD1


Here are the colors similar to C4CAD1. 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.



#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4CAD1.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4CAD1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4CAD1.


#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BFCED6
PANTONE 5455 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#D0D3D4
PANTONE 427 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4CAD1.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4CAD1.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C4CAD1


Here are the paint colors similar to C4CAD1. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4CAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4CAD1 to Benjamin Moore


#C4CBD0
Feather Gray (2127-60)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#C1CAD1
Iced Slate (2130-60)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#C3C9CD
Metallic Silver (2132-60)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#C3C8CB
Silver Half Dollar (2121-40)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4CAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4CAD1 to Sherwin Williams


#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#BBC7D2
Icy (SW 6534)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C9CCCD
Evening Shadow (SW 7662)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C4CAD1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C4CAD1 to PPG Paints


#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#C0CED6
Keepsakes (PPG1040-2)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C4CAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4CAD1 to Valspar


#BBC3CA
Steampunk Gray (V137-3)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B8C2C8
Seersucker (8006-8B)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color C4CAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4CAD1 to Behr


#BCC5C9
Icicles (N490-2)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C0C4C6
Galactic Tint (N510-2)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C2CED2
Alice White (MQ3-58)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#CFD2D3
Silver Shadow (N510-1)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4CAD1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4CAD1 to Dunn-Edwards


#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C4CAD1 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



C4CAD1
Zinc*

D1CBC4
Timberwolf*


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 #C4CAD1?

Color that best contrast with #C4CAD1 is #D1CBC4, color name is Timberwolf*
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 #C4CAD1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4CAD1 is #D1CBC4, color name is Timberwolf*.





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