HEX C5A28A - #C5A28A, RGB(197,162,138) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Taupe* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C5A28A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(197, 162, 138) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 17.8%, 29.9%, 22.7% |
What color is C5A28A?
The RGB color code for color number #C5A28A is RGB(197, 162, 138). In the RGB color model, #C5A28A has a red value of 197, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 29.9% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.4° (degrees), 33.7 % saturation, and 65.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5A28A has a hue of 24.4° (degrees), 29.9 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.
Color C5A28A is cool or warm?
Color C5A28A is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C5A28A? (For interior and product design)
C5A28A has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#C5A28A
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of #C5A28A with dark and light Color
Is #C5A28A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C5A28A 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 #C5A28A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(197, 162, 138)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.77%
Yellow
29.95%
Key
22.75%
HSL
HSL(24.41deg, 33.7 %, 65.7 %)
Hue
24.41°
Saturation
33.71 %.
Lightness
65.69 %.
RYB
RYB(55, 85, 52)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
85 (33.4%)
Blue
52 (20.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
24.41°
Saturation
29.95 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.
HWB
H: 24.41°
W: 54.12 %
B: 22.75 %
XYZ
X : 40.53
Y : 39.55
Z : 29.54
YXY
Y1 : 39.55
X : 0.37
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 22.75%
M : 36.47%
Y : 45.88%
LRV
~ 39.5 %
Munsell Color System
8.3YR 6.8/3.5
CIE-Lab
L : 69.14
A : 9.35
B : 17.33
CIE-Lch
L : 69.14
C : 19.69
H : 61.65
CIE-Luv
L : 69.14
U : 23.92
V : 21.92
Hunter-Lab
L : 62.89
A : 5
B : 16.17
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C5A28A
Here are the colors similar to C5A28A. 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.
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #C5A28A
Here are the paint colors similar to C5A28A. 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
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Valspar
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#C5A28A color palettes and scheme combination
7A553C
9C6D4D
B48768
C5A28A
D6BDAC
E7D8CE
F8F3F0
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.
C58AAD
C58A90
C5A28A
C5C08A
ADC58A
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.
C5A28A
8AC5A2
A28AC5
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C5A28A
90C58A
8AADC5
C08AC5
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C5A28A
CAAB95
D0B4A1
D6BDAD
DCC7B8
E2D0C4
E7D9D0
EDE3DB
F3ECE7
F9F5F3
FFFFFF
C5A28A
B1917C
9D816E
897160
766152
625145
4E4037
3B3029
27201B
13100D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C5A28A
Pale Taupe*
8AADC5
Pewter 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 #C5A28A?
Color that best contrast with #C5A28A is #8AADC5,
color name is Pewter 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 #C5A28A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C5A28A is #8AADC5, color name is Pewter Blue*.
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