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What color is C5C8A6?

The RGB color code for color number #C5C8A6 is RGB(197, 200, 166). In the RGB color model, #C5C8A6 has a red value of 197, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 17.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 65.3° (degrees), 23.6 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5C8A6 has a hue of 65.3° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C5C8A6 is cool or warm?

Color C5C8A6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C5C8A6? (For interior and product design)

C5C8A6 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

#C5C8A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #C5C8A6 with dark and light Color




Is #C5C8A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5C8A6 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 #C5C8A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 200, 166)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.50%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
17.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(65.29deg, 23.6 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
65.29°
Saturation
23.61 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 76, 39)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
76 (29.7%)
Blue
39 (15.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
65.29°
Saturation
17.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 65.29°

W: 65.10 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 50.56

Y : 55.93

Z : 44.21

YXY

Y1 : 55.93

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 21.57%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 55.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 7.8/3

CIE-Lab

L : 79.58

A : -6.82

B : 16.69

CIE-Lch

L : 79.58

C : 18.03

H : 112.24

CIE-Luv

L : 79.58

U : 0.03

V : 24.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.79

A : -10.2

B : 17.3






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5C8A6


Here are the colors similar to C5C8A6. 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.



#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5C8A6.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C6C89B
PANTONE 5797 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5C8A6.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5C8A6.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5C8A6.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5C8A6.


#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5C8A6


Here are the paint colors similar to C5C8A6. 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 C5C8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5C8A6 to Behr


#C6CAA5
Sap Green (M350-3)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#CDCA9F
Anjou Pear (MQ4-41)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5C8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5C8A6 to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#CFD5A7
Trailing Vine (DE 5541)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5C8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5C8A6 to Benjamin Moore


#CBCDAE
Guilford Green (HC-116)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CCCFAE
Maidenhair Fern (500)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#CCCCA3
Fernwood Green (2145-40)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5C8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5C8A6 to Sherwin Williams


#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#CBC99D
Shagreen (SW 6422)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5C8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5C8A6 to Valspar


#CECAA4
Paris Mint (6002-3B)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5C8A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5C8A6 to PPG Paints


#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#C8CDA0
In The Dale (PPG11-10)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5C8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5C8A6 to Farrow & Ball


#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5C8A6 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



C5C8A6
Dark Cream*

A9A6C8
Pastel Lilac*


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 #C5C8A6?

Color that best contrast with #C5C8A6 is #A9A6C8, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #C5C8A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5C8A6 is #A9A6C8, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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