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What color is C6BCAB?

The RGB color code for color number #C6BCAB is RGB(198, 188, 171). In the RGB color model, #C6BCAB has a red value of 198, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 13.6% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.8° (degrees), 19.1 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C6BCAB has a hue of 37.8° (degrees), 13.6 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



Color C6BCAB is cool or warm?

Color C6BCAB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C6BCAB? (For interior and product design)

C6BCAB has an LRV of nearly 51. 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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#C6BCAB

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #C6BCAB with dark and light Color




Is #C6BCAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C6BCAB 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 #C6BCAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(198, 188, 171)
Red
198 (77.6%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.05%
Yellow
13.64%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(37.78deg, 19.1 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
37.78°
Saturation
19.15 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(33, 68, 44)
Red
33 (12.9%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
44 (17.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.78°
Saturation
13.64 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 37.78°

W: 67.06 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 48.62

Y : 50.91

Z : 45.79

YXY

Y1 : 50.91

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 22.35%

M : 26.27%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 50.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.2Y 7.5/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 76.63

A : 0.64

B : 9.86

CIE-Lch

L : 76.63

C : 9.88

H : 86.3

CIE-Luv

L : 76.63

U : 6.93

V : 14.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.35

A : -3.23

B : 11.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C6BCAB


Here are the colors similar to C6BCAB. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C6BCAB.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C6BCAB.


#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C6BCAB.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C6BCAB.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C6BCAB.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C6BCAB


Here are the paint colors similar to C6BCAB. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C6BCAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C6BCAB to Farrow & Ball


#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C6BCAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C6BCAB to Dunn-Edwards


#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C6BCAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C6BCAB to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#C0AF97
Khaki Shade (SW 7533)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C6BCAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C6BCAB to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#C6B49C
Best Beige (PPG1085-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C6BCAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C6BCAB to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C6BCAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C6BCAB to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color C6BCAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C6BCAB to Behr


#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#CAB79C
Elemental Tan (MQ2-21)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#C6BCAB 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



C6BCAB
Greige*

ABB5C6
Light Steel Blue*


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 #C6BCAB?

Color that best contrast with #C6BCAB is #ABB5C6, color name is Light Steel Blue*
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 #C6BCAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C6BCAB is #ABB5C6, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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