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What color is C5C4B1?

The RGB color code for color number #C5C4B1 is RGB(197, 196, 177). In the RGB color model, #C5C4B1 has a red value of 197, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 10.2% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5C4B1 has a hue of 57° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5C4B1 is cool or warm?

Color C5C4B1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5C4B1? (For interior and product design)

C5C4B1 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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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#C5C4B1

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #C5C4B1 with dark and light Color




Is #C5C4B1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5C4B1 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 #C5C4B1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 196, 177)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.51%
Yellow
10.15%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(57deg, 14.7 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
57°
Saturation
14.71 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 66, 41)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
41 (16.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
57°
Saturation
10.15 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 57°

W: 69.41 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 50.7

Y : 54.52

Z : 49.45

YXY

Y1 : 54.52

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 23.14%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 54.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.7GY 7.7/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 78.77

A : -2.97

B : 9.66

CIE-Lch

L : 78.77

C : 10.11

H : 107.09

CIE-Luv

L : 78.77

U : 1.63

V : 14.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.84

A : -6.66

B : 11.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5C4B1


Here are the colors similar to C5C4B1. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5C4B1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5C4B1.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5C4B1.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5C4B1.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5C4B1.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5C4B1


Here are the paint colors similar to C5C4B1. 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 C5C4B1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5C4B1 to Behr


#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#CBCDB9
Morning Zen (S380-2)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#CCCFBF
Sliced Cucumber (PPU10-11)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#D1CFC0
Sawgrass (N350-2)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5C4B1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5C4B1 to Valspar


#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5C4B1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5C4B1 to PPG Paints


#CCCCBA
Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5C4B1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5C4B1 to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C7CAB6
Wind Chime (AF-465)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5C4B1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5C4B1 to Farrow & Ball


#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5C4B1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5C4B1 to Sherwin Williams


#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#CECEBD
Liveable Green (SW 6176)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5C4B1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5C4B1 to Dunn-Edwards


#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#D0D1C1
Wishing Well (DE 6255)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#D1D2BF
Spooky (DE 6248)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#CDD0C0
Glass Tile (DE 6262)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5C4B1 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



C5C4B1
Dark Beige*

B1B2C5
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 #C5C4B1?

Color that best contrast with #C5C4B1 is #B1B2C5, 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 #C5C4B1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5C4B1 is #B1B2C5, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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