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What color is C5C0B4?

The RGB color code for color number #C5C0B4 is RGB(197, 192, 180). In the RGB color model, #C5C0B4 has a red value of 197, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 8.6% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5C0B4 has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 8.6 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5C0B4 is cool or warm?

Color C5C0B4 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5C0B4? (For interior and product design)

C5C0B4 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.



Dark Color

#C5C0B4

Light Color


Compare LRV 53 of #C5C0B4 with dark and light Color




Is #C5C0B4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5C0B4 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 #C5C0B4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 192, 180)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.54%
Yellow
8.63%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(42.35deg, 12.8 %, 73.9 %)

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
12.78 %.
Lightness
73.92 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 62, 43)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
62 (24.4%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
8.63 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 42.35°

W: 70.59 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 50.11

Y : 52.86

Z : 50.74

YXY

Y1 : 52.86

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 24.71%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 52.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.9Y 7.6/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 77.8

A : -0.36

B : 6.66

CIE-Lch

L : 77.8

C : 6.66

H : 93.06

CIE-Luv

L : 77.8

U : 3.6

V : 9.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.71

A : -4.21

B : 9.52






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5C0B4


Here are the colors similar to C5C0B4. 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 - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5C0B4.


#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5C0B4.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5C0B4.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5C0B4.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5C0B4.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5C0B4


Here are the paint colors similar to C5C0B4. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5C0B4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5C0B4 to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5C0B4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5C0B4 to PPG Paints


#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#D1CCC2
Whiskers (PPG1025-3)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#CDCCBE
Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5C0B4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5C0B4 to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#D1CFC1
Upstate (T659)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#D0CFC6
Passing Shadow (T668)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5C0B4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5C0B4 to Behr


#CCCAC1
Dolphin Fin (790C-3)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5C0B4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5C0B4 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#D3CEC5
Miner's Dust (DEC 786)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing (DE 6241)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5C0B4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5C0B4 to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#D0CDC2
Rodeo (1534)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5C0B4 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



C5C0B4
Pastel Gray*

B4B9C5
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 #C5C0B4?

Color that best contrast with #C5C0B4 is #B4B9C5, 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 #C5C0B4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5C0B4 is #B4B9C5, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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