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What color is C5C5CD?

The RGB color code for color number #C5C5CD is RGB(197, 197, 205). In the RGB color model, #C5C5CD has a red value of 197, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.9% cyan, 3.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation, and 78.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5C5CD has a hue of 240° (degrees), 3.9 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color C5C5CD is cool or warm?

Color C5C5CD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C5C5CD? (For interior and product design)

C5C5CD 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

#C5C5CD

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #C5C5CD with dark and light Color




Is #C5C5CD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5C5CD 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 #C5C5CD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 197, 205)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.90%
Magenta
3.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 7.4 %, 78.8 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
7.41 %.
Lightness
78.82 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 43, 42)
Red
23 (8.8%)
Yellow
43 (16.9%)
Blue
42 (16.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
3.90 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 77.25 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 54.01

Y : 56.21

Z : 65.76

YXY

Y1 : 56.21

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 22.75%

Y : 19.61%


LRV

~ 56.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.9PB 7.8/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.73

A : 1.5

B : -4

CIE-Lch

L : 79.73

C : 4.27

H : 290.58

CIE-Luv

L : 79.73

U : -0.45

V : -6.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.97

A : -2.61

B : 0.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5C5CD


Here are the colors similar to C5C5CD. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5C5CD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5C5CD.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#D8D7DD
BS 22-B-17 - Lavender Haze
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5C5CD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5C5CD.


#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#D8D7DF
PANTONE 5315 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5C5CD.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5C5CD


Here are the paint colors similar to C5C5CD. 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 C5C5CD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5C5CD to Valspar


#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#CCCDD3
El Niño (M210)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5C5CD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5C5CD to Behr


#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5C5CD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5C5CD to Benjamin Moore


#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#D0CDD6
Winter Gray (2117-60)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#D2D2DC
Iced Lavender (1410)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5C5CD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5C5CD to Sherwin Williams


#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#CEC9CC
Sensitive Tint (SW 6267)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5C5CD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5C5CD to PPG Paints


#CDC8D2
Silver Chalice (PPG1174-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C7CCD8
Pale Violet (PPG1168-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#D1D2DC
Glacier Pearl (PPG1169-3)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#D3D1DC
Frosted Lilac (PPG1173-3)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5C5CD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5C5CD to Dunn-Edwards


#CACFDC
Pale Shale (DE 5918)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#D2D2DF
Tranquil Sea (DE 5932)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5C5CD 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



C5C5CD
Lavender Gray*

CDCDC5
Pastel 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 #C5C5CD?

Color that best contrast with #C5C5CD is #CDCDC5, color name is Pastel 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 #C5C5CD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5C5CD is #CDCDC5, color name is Pastel Gray*.





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