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What color is C5BFAB?

The RGB color code for color number #C5BFAB is RGB(197, 191, 171). In the RGB color model, #C5BFAB has a red value of 197, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.0% magenta, 13.2% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.2° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation, and 72.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5BFAB has a hue of 46.2° (degrees), 13.2 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5BFAB is cool or warm?

Color C5BFAB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5BFAB? (For interior and product design)

C5BFAB has an LRV of nearly 52. 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

#C5BFAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #C5BFAB with dark and light Color




Is #C5BFAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5BFAB 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 #C5BFAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 191, 171)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.05%
Yellow
13.20%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(46.15deg, 18.3 %, 72.2 %)

Hue
46.15°
Saturation
18.31 %.
Lightness
72.16 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 69, 43)
Red
31 (12.3%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.15°
Saturation
13.20 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 46.15°

W: 67.06 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 49.01

Y : 52.07

Z : 46

YXY

Y1 : 52.07

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 25.10%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 52.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.3GY 7.6/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 77.32

A : -1.32

B : 10.84

CIE-Lch

L : 77.32

C : 10.92

H : 96.94

CIE-Luv

L : 77.32

U : 4.68

V : 15.85

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.16

A : -5.06

B : 12.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5BFAB


Here are the colors similar to C5BFAB. 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.



#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5BFAB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5BFAB.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#CDC4A9
PANTONE 4246 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5BFAB.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5BFAB.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5BFAB.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5BFAB


Here are the paint colors similar to C5BFAB. 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 C5BFAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5BFAB to Dunn-Edwards


#C5C0AC
Serene Thought (DE 6234)
ΔE - 0.53 (99.5% similar)
#C7BDA8
Seagull Wail (DET 637)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#D2C6AE
Nomadic Taupe (DE 6192)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5BFAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5BFAB to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5BFAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5BFAB to PPG Paints


#C8C0AA
Hideaway (PPG14-26)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5BFAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5BFAB to Sherwin Williams


#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#CDC4AE
Cargo Pants (SW 7738)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C0B9A9
Jogging Path (SW 7638)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#CBC0AD
Naturel (SW 7542)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5BFAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5BFAB to Valspar


#CAC2AD
Snake Charmer (8004-23B)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#CBC5AD
Shaken or Stirred? (T640)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5BFAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5BFAB to Benjamin Moore


#CAC4B0
Coastal Fog (976)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#CEC5B0
Grant Beige (HC-83)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C5C3AE
Spanish Olive (1509)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#C5BCA2
Market Square Shell (CW-30)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5BFAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5BFAB to Behr


#CBC5B1
Dune Grass (N340-2)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C5BDA5
Celery Powder (PPU8-18)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#CBC4B2
Still Moment (MQ6-59)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#C6C2AB
Organic Field (PPU9-19)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5BFAB 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



C5BFAB
Sandstone*

ABB1C5
Lavender Gray*


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 #C5BFAB?

Color that best contrast with #C5BFAB is #ABB1C5, color name is Lavender Gray*
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 #C5BFAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5BFAB is #ABB1C5, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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