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What color is C5BFB1?

The RGB color code for color number #C5BFB1 is RGB(197, 191, 177). In the RGB color model, #C5BFB1 has a red value of 197, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.0% magenta, 10.2% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5BFB1 has a hue of 42° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5BFB1 is cool or warm?

Color C5BFB1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5BFB1? (For interior and product design)

C5BFB1 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #C5BFB1 with dark and light Color




Is #C5BFB1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5BFB1 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 #C5BFB1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 191, 177)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.05%
Yellow
10.15%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(42deg, 14.7 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
42°
Saturation
14.71 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 64, 43)
Red
30 (11.8%)
Yellow
64 (25.3%)
Blue
43 (17.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42°
Saturation
10.15 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 42°

W: 69.41 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 49.59

Y : 52.31

Z : 49.08

YXY

Y1 : 52.31

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 25.10%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 52.3 %

Munsell Color System

9.6Y 7.6/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 77.46

A : -0.33

B : 7.8

CIE-Lch

L : 77.46

C : 7.81

H : 92.44

CIE-Luv

L : 77.46

U : 4.32

V : 11.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.32

A : -4.17

B : 10.39






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5BFB1


Here are the colors similar to C5BFB1. 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.



#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5BFB1.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5BFB1.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5BFB1.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5BFB1.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5BFB1.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5BFB1


Here are the paint colors similar to C5BFB1. 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 C5BFB1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5BFB1 to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#D1CFC1
Upstate (T659)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5BFB1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5BFB1 to Dunn-Edwards


#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5BFB1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5BFB1 to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5BFB1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5BFB1 to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#D0CDC2
Rodeo (1534)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5BFB1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5BFB1 to PPG Paints


#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#D1CCC2
Whiskers (PPG1025-3)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5BFB1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5BFB1 to Behr


#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#CCCAC1
Dolphin Fin (790C-3)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5BFB1 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



C5BFB1
Pastel Gray*

B1B7C5
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 #C5BFB1?

Color that best contrast with #C5BFB1 is #B1B7C5, 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 #C5BFB1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5BFB1 is #B1B7C5, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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