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What color is C5BFBA?

The RGB color code for color number #C5BFBA is RGB(197, 191, 186). In the RGB color model, #C5BFBA has a red value of 197, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.0% magenta, 5.6% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.3° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5BFBA has a hue of 27.3° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5BFBA is cool or warm?

Color C5BFBA is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5BFBA? (For interior and product design)

C5BFBA has an LRV of nearly 53. 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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#C5BFBA

Light Color


Compare LRV 53 of #C5BFBA with dark and light Color




Is #C5BFBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5BFBA 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 #C5BFBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 191, 186)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.05%
Yellow
5.58%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(27.27deg, 8.7 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
27.27°
Saturation
8.66 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 57, 44)
Red
28 (11.2%)
Yellow
57 (22.5%)
Blue
44 (17.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.27°
Saturation
5.58 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 27.27°

W: 72.94 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 50.52

Y : 52.68

Z : 53.96

YXY

Y1 : 52.68

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 25.10%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 52.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 7.6/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 77.68

A : 1.21

B : 3.25

CIE-Lch

L : 77.68

C : 3.47

H : 69.59

CIE-Luv

L : 77.68

U : 3.76

V : 4.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.58

A : -2.77

B : 6.73






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5BFBA


Here are the colors similar to C5BFBA. 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 - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5BFBA.


#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5BFBA.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5BFBA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5BFBA.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5BFBA.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5BFBA


Here are the paint colors similar to C5BFBA. 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.


Behr

Hex color C5BFBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5BFBA to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5BFBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5BFBA to PPG Paints


#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5BFBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5BFBA to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5BFBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5BFBA to Sherwin Williams


#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5BFBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5BFBA to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#D3CCC7
Portland Gray (2109-60)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5BFBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5BFBA to Valspar


#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#CFC9C8
Windy City (8005-12B)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5BFBA 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



C5BFBA
Pale Silver*

BAC0C5
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 #C5BFBA?

Color that best contrast with #C5BFBA is #BAC0C5, 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 #C5BFBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5BFBA is #BAC0C5, color name is Zinc*.





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