Color Name
Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code
#C5AE9D
RGB Color Code
RGB(197, 174, 157)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 11.7%, 20.3%, 22.7%
#C5AE9D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is C5AE9D?

The RGB color code for color number #C5AE9D is RGB(197, 174, 157). In the RGB color model, #C5AE9D has a red value of 197, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 20.3% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.5° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation, and 69.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5AE9D has a hue of 25.5° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color C5AE9D is cool or warm?

Color C5AE9D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C5AE9D? (For interior and product design)

C5AE9D has an LRV of nearly 45. 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
#C5AE9D
LRV 45
Light Color

Compare LRV 45 of #C5AE9D with dark and light color

Is #C5AE9D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5AE9D 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C5AE9D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C5AE9D
Hex triplet
#C5AE9D
Red
C5
Green
AE
Blue
9D
RGBA / RGB rgb(197, 174, 157)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.68%
Yellow
20.30%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(25.5deg, 25.6 %, 69.4 %)
Hue
25.5°
Saturation
25.64 %
Lightness
69.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
25.5°
Saturation
20.30 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(43, 75, 49)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
75 (29.5%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
HWB
Hue
25.5°
Whiteness
61.57 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
22.75%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
38.43%
XYZ
X
44.25
Y
44.58
Z
38.17
YXY
Y1
44.58
X
0.35
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
72.61
A
5.56
B
11.76
CIE-Lch
L
72.61
C
13.01
H
64.67
CIE-Luv
L
72.61
U
15.17
V
15.61
Hunter-Lab
L
66.77
A
1.46
B
12.84
Other
LRV
~ 44.6 %
Munsell Color System
1.4Y 7.1/2.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C5AE9D

These are the named colors closest to hex C5AE9D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#DBC1AA Color Coffee Foam
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52
#DDC0B4 Color Nude Pink
93.54% match | ΔE 6.46

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5AE9D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5AE9D.

#CDB5A7 Color PANTONE 4745 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#C6A992 Color PANTONE 480 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#D3BBA8 Color PANTONE 481 C
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5AE9D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5AE9D.


Paint color for Hex #C5AE9D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C5AE9D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C5AE9D once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5AE9D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5AE9D to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C5AE9D 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

#C5AE9D
Dark Nude*
#9DB4C5
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 #C5AE9D?

Color that best contrast with #C5AE9D is #9DB4C5, 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 #C5AE9D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5AE9D is #9DB4C5, color name is Pewter Blue*.

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