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What color is C5BCBA?

The RGB color code for color number #C5BCBA is RGB(197, 188, 186). In the RGB color model, #C5BCBA has a red value of 197, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.6% magenta, 5.6% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 10.9° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5BCBA has a hue of 10.9° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5BCBA is cool or warm?

Color C5BCBA is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5BCBA? (For interior and product design)

C5BCBA 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.



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#C5BCBA

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #C5BCBA with dark and light Color




Is #C5BCBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5BCBA 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 #C5BCBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 188, 186)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.57%
Yellow
5.58%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(10.91deg, 8.7 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
10.91°
Saturation
8.66 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 57, 45)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
57 (22.2%)
Blue
45 (17.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
10.91°
Saturation
5.58 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 10.91°

W: 72.94 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 49.87

Y : 51.38

Z : 53.74

YXY

Y1 : 51.38

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 26.27%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 51.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.9YR 7.5/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 76.91

A : 2.81

B : 2.13

CIE-Lch

L : 76.91

C : 3.53

H : 37.17

CIE-Luv

L : 76.91

U : 5.34

V : 2.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.68

A : -1.25

B : 5.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5BCBA


Here are the colors similar to C5BCBA. 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 - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5BCBA.


#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#D0C4C5
PANTONE 434 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5BCBA.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5BCBA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5BCBA.


#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5BCBA.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5BCBA


Here are the paint colors similar to C5BCBA. 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 C5BCBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5BCBA to Valspar


#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5BCBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5BCBA to PPG Paints


#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5BCBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5BCBA to Sherwin Williams


#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#D1C5BE
Angora (SW 6036)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5BCBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5BCBA to Dunn-Edwards


#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot (DE 6387)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#CDBDBA
Wafting Gray (DE 6031)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5BCBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5BCBA to Behr


#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#D1C2BC
Ash Rose (N130-2)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5BCBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5BCBA to Benjamin Moore


#D0C5C5
Porcelain (2113-60)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#D3C3BD
Gobi Desert (2110-50)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5BCBA 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



C5BCBA
Pale Silver*

BAC3C5
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 #C5BCBA?

Color that best contrast with #C5BCBA is #BAC3C5, 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 #C5BCBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5BCBA is #BAC3C5, color name is Zinc*.





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