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What color is C5C5C2?

The RGB color code for color number #C5C5C2 is RGB(197, 197, 194). In the RGB color model, #C5C5C2 has a red value of 197, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 194. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.5% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 2.5 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5C5C2 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color C5C5C2 is cool or warm?

Color C5C5C2 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5C5C2? (For interior and product design)

C5C5C2 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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

#C5C5C2

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #C5C5C2 with dark and light Color




Is #C5C5C2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5C5C2 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 #C5C5C2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 197, 194)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
194 (76.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.52%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 2.5 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
2.52 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 52, 42)
Red
24 (9.6%)
Yellow
52 (20.4%)
Blue
42 (16.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.52 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 76.08 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 52.73

Y : 55.7

Z : 59.01

YXY

Y1 : 55.7

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 22.75%

Y : 23.92%


LRV

~ 55.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.3GY 7.8/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 79.44

A : -0.54

B : 1.49

CIE-Lch

L : 79.44

C : 1.59

H : 109.99

CIE-Luv

L : 79.44

U : 0.17

V : 2.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.63

A : -4.49

B : 5.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5C5C2


Here are the colors similar to C5C5C2. 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.



#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5C5C2.


#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5C5C2.


#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#CFCDC9
PANTONE 2330 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5C5C2.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5C5C2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5C5C2.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5C5C2


Here are the paint colors similar to C5C5C2. 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 C5C5C2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5C5C2 to Behr


#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 0.54 (99.5% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#BEC2C1
Silver Mine (PPU26-18)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5C5C2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5C5C2 to PPG Paints


#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 0.70 (99.3% similar)
#C4C7C4
Solitary State (PPG1009-3)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#CDCCC9
Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#BDC1C1
Quest (PPG10-15)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5C5C2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5C5C2 to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5C5C2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5C5C2 to Sherwin Williams


#CAC9C6
Zircon (SW 7667)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#CBCCC9
Passive (SW 7064)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5C5C2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5C5C2 to Benjamin Moore


#CACAC8
Metro Gray (1459)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#C3C7C5
Seersucker Suit (CSP-580)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#CDCCCA
Cement Gray (2112-60)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5C5C2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5C5C2 to Valspar


#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#CACACA
Gray Morn (8006-11B)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C3C6C7
Gravity (4005-1B)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#CCCECC
Bay Waves (4008-1A)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5C5C2 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



C5C5C2
Silver*

C2C2C5
Silver*


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 #C5C5C2?

Color that best contrast with #C5C5C2 is #C2C2C5, color name is Silver*
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 #C5C5C2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5C5C2 is #C2C2C5, color name is Silver*.





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