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What color is C5BCB2?

The RGB color code for color number #C5BCB2 is RGB(197, 188, 178). In the RGB color model, #C5BCB2 has a red value of 197, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 178. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.6% magenta, 9.6% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.6° (degrees), 14.1 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5BCB2 has a hue of 31.6° (degrees), 9.6 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5BCB2 is cool or warm?

Color C5BCB2 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5BCB2? (For interior and product design)

C5BCB2 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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

#C5BCB2

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #C5BCB2 with dark and light Color




Is #C5BCB2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5BCB2 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 #C5BCB2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 188, 178)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
178 (69.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.57%
Yellow
9.64%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(31.58deg, 14.1 %, 73.5 %)

Hue
31.58°
Saturation
14.07 %.
Lightness
73.53 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 63, 45)
Red
31 (12.3%)
Yellow
63 (24.7%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.58°
Saturation
9.64 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 31.58°

W: 69.80 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 49.05

Y : 51.05

Z : 49.39

YXY

Y1 : 51.05

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 26.27%

Y : 30.20%


LRV

~ 51.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.3Y 7.5/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 76.71

A : 1.43

B : 6.18

CIE-Lch

L : 76.71

C : 6.34

H : 76.97

CIE-Luv

L : 76.71

U : 5.87

V : 8.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.45

A : -2.51

B : 9.03






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5BCB2


Here are the colors similar to C5BCB2. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5BCB2.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5BCB2.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5BCB2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5BCB2.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5BCB2.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5BCB2


Here are the paint colors similar to C5BCB2. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5BCB2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5BCB2 to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#D1C5BE
Angora (SW 6036)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5BCB2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5BCB2 to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#D3C4BA
Rose Dust (1010)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5BCB2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5BCB2 to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5BCB2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5BCB2 to Behr


#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5BCB2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5BCB2 to Dunn-Edwards


#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5BCB2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5BCB2 to Valspar


#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5BCB2 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



C5BCB2
Pale Silver*

B2BBC5
Zinc*


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 #C5BCB2?

Color that best contrast with #C5BCB2 is #B2BBC5, color name is Zinc*
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 #C5BCB2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5BCB2 is #B2BBC5, color name is Zinc*.





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