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HEX C5A874 - #C5A874, RGB(197,168,116) Color


Color Name: Light French Beige*
Hex Color Code: #C5A874
RGB Color Code: RGB(197, 168, 116)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 14.7%, 41.1%, 22.7%



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What color is C5A874?

The RGB color code for color number #C5A874 is RGB(197, 168, 116). In the RGB color model, #C5A874 has a red value of 197, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 41.1% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.5° (degrees), 41.1 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5A874 has a hue of 38.5° (degrees), 41.1 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5A874 is cool or warm?

Color C5A874 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5A874? (For interior and product design)

C5A874 has an LRV of nearly 41. 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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Compare LRV 41 of #C5A874 with dark and light Color




Is #C5A874 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5A874 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 #C5A874 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 168, 116)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.72%
Yellow
41.12%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(38.52deg, 41.1 %, 61.4 %)

Hue
38.52°
Saturation
41.12 %.
Lightness
61.37 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 103, 48)
Red
57 (22.3%)
Yellow
103 (40.5%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.52°
Saturation
41.12 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 38.52°

W: 45.49 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 40.18

Y : 41.14

Z : 22.35

YXY

Y1 : 41.14

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 34.12%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 41.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.9Y 6.9/4.7

CIE-Lab

L : 70.27

A : 3.4

B : 30.77

CIE-Lch

L : 70.27

C : 30.96

H : 83.7

CIE-Luv

L : 70.27

U : 21.99

V : 39.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.14

A : -0.41

B : 24.24






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C5A874

Here are the colors similar to C5A874. 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.

#C8AD7F
Light French Beige
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#C2B280
Ecru
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#C2B280
Dark Champagne
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5A874.

#C6AA76
PANTONE 466 C
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#BBA370
PANTONE 4006 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#CEB47D
PANTONE 4022 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#C1AE7B
PANTONE 4005 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5A874.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5A874.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5A874.

#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5A874.

#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C5A874

Here are the paint colors similar to C5A874. 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 C5A874 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5A874 to Valspar

#C7AB7B
Tweed Jacket (3007-8A)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C6AC77
Saucy (T530)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#C2AB7B
Green as a Bean (M110)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#C5AB7F
Casual Khaki (V093-3)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5A874 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5A874 to Benjamin Moore

#C1A873
Summerdale Gold (HC-17)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#C1A977
Avant Garde (272)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#C2A579
Simple Pleasures (1097)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#C1A77D
Decatur Buff (HC-38)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5A874 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5A874 to Behr

#CAAE7B
Cup Of Tea (PPU6-16)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#CAAF81
Perennial Gold (S310-4)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#D0AF7A
Romanesque Gold (PPU6-15)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#C5AE80
Cliff Ridge (MQ2-29)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5A874 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5A874 to Dunn-Edwards

#BFA270
Bread Pudding (DE 6159)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#C3A679
Medallion (DEC 729)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch (DE 6151)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#CDB386
Oak Harbor (DE 6179)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5A874 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5A874 to Sherwin Williams

#BEA775
Dusted Olive (SW 9028)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw (SW 2813)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#CBA97E
Stonebriar (SW 7693)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#CBB584
Wheat Grass (SW 6408)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5A874 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5A874 to PPG Paints

#C1A87C
Antiquity (PPG1093-5)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#C2A377
Applesauce Cake (PPG1095-5)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#D4B57F
Bulletin Board (PPG12-04)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#CBB489
Somber (PPG1093-4)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5A874 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5A874 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 10.46 (89.5% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5A874 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



C5A874
Light French Beige*

7491C5
Wild Blue Yonder*


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 #C5A874?

Color that best contrast with #C5A874 is #7491C5, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*
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 #C5A874?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5A874 is #7491C5, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.





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