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HEX C5B5AA - #C5B5AA, RGB(197,181,170) Color


Color Name: Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code: #C5B5AA
RGB Color Code: RGB(197, 181, 170)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 8.1%, 13.7%, 22.7%



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What color is C5B5AA?

The RGB color code for color number #C5B5AA is RGB(197, 181, 170). In the RGB color model, #C5B5AA has a red value of 197, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 13.7% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.4° (degrees), 18.9 % saturation, and 72.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5B5AA has a hue of 24.4° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5B5AA is cool or warm?

Color C5B5AA is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5B5AA? (For interior and product design)

C5B5AA has an LRV of nearly 48. 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

#C5B5AA

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #C5B5AA with dark and light Color




Is #C5B5AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5B5AA 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 #C5B5AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 181, 170)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.12%
Yellow
13.71%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(24.44deg, 18.9 %, 72.0 %)

Hue
24.44°
Saturation
18.88 %.
Lightness
71.96 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 67, 47)
Red
36 (14.3%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
47 (18.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
24.44°
Saturation
13.71 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 24.44°

W: 66.67 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 46.81

Y : 47.82

Z : 44.79

YXY

Y1 : 47.82

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 29.02%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 47.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.2Y 7.3/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 74.71

A : 3.84

B : 7.65

CIE-Lch

L : 74.71

C : 8.56

H : 63.33

CIE-Luv

L : 74.71

U : 10.23

V : 10.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.15

A : -0.2

B : 10






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C5B5AA

Here are the colors similar to C5B5AA. 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.

#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#DBC1AA
Coffee Foam
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#DDC0B4
Nude Pink
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5B5AA.

#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#CDB5A7
PANTONE 4745 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5B5AA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5B5AA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5B5AA.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5B5AA.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C5B5AA

Here are the paint colors similar to C5B5AA. 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 C5B5AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5B5AA to PPG Paints

#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#D0BBB0
Pueblo (PPG1073-4)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5B5AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5B5AA to Sherwin Williams

#C6B3A9
Doeskin (SW 6044)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#CAB3A0
Familiar Beige (SW 6093)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5B5AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5B5AA to Benjamin Moore

#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#CDB5AA
Cedar Ridge (1233)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#D1B9A9
Cashmere Wrap (CSP-345)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5B5AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5B5AA to Behr

#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#C4B2A9
Mauvette (PPU17-10)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#CEBCAE
Windrift Beige (N190-3)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#CEBDB4
Smokey Pink (N150-2)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5B5AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5B5AA to Valspar

#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny (2005-10B)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5B5AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5B5AA to Dunn-Edwards

#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5B5AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5B5AA to Farrow & Ball

#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5B5AA 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



C5B5AA
Dark Nude*

AABAC5
Pastel 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 #C5B5AA?

Color that best contrast with #C5B5AA is #AABAC5, color name is Pastel 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 #C5B5AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5B5AA is #AABAC5, color name is Pastel Blue*.





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