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What color is C5BDAC?

The RGB color code for color number #C5BDAC is RGB(197, 189, 172). In the RGB color model, #C5BDAC has a red value of 197, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 12.7% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 17.7 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5BDAC has a hue of 40.8° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5BDAC is cool or warm?

Color C5BDAC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5BDAC? (For interior and product design)

C5BDAC 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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#C5BDAC

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #C5BDAC with dark and light Color




Is #C5BDAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5BDAC 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 #C5BDAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 189, 172)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.06%
Yellow
12.69%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(40.8deg, 17.7 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
40.8°
Saturation
17.73 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 68, 44)
Red
32 (12.6%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.8°
Saturation
12.69 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 40.8°

W: 67.45 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 48.67

Y : 51.24

Z : 46.36

YXY

Y1 : 51.24

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 25.88%

Y : 32.55%


LRV

~ 51.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.9Y 7.5/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 76.83

A : -0.1

B : 9.59

CIE-Lch

L : 76.83

C : 9.59

H : 90.59

CIE-Luv

L : 76.83

U : 5.71

V : 13.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.58

A : -3.91

B : 11.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5BDAC


Here are the colors similar to C5BDAC. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5BDAC.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5BDAC.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5BDAC.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5BDAC.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5BDAC.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5BDAC


Here are the paint colors similar to C5BDAC. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5BDAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5BDAC to Dunn-Edwards


#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5BDAC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5BDAC to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5BDAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5BDAC to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5BDAC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5BDAC to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5BDAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5BDAC to Behr


#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5BDAC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5BDAC to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5BDAC 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



C5BDAC
Greige*

ACB4C5
Light Steel 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 #C5BDAC?

Color that best contrast with #C5BDAC is #ACB4C5, color name is Light Steel 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 #C5BDAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5BDAC is #ACB4C5, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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