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What color is C6C2AE?

The RGB color code for color number #C6C2AE is RGB(198, 194, 174). In the RGB color model, #C6C2AE has a red value of 198, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.0% magenta, 12.1% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C6C2AE has a hue of 50° (degrees), 12.1 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



Color C6C2AE is cool or warm?

Color C6C2AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C6C2AE? (For interior and product design)

C6C2AE has an LRV of nearly 54. 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

#C6C2AE

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #C6C2AE with dark and light Color




Is #C6C2AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C6C2AE 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 #C6C2AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(198, 194, 174)
Red
198 (77.6%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.02%
Yellow
12.12%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(50deg, 17.4 %, 72.9 %)

Hue
50°
Saturation
17.39 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 68, 42)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
68 (26.5%)
Blue
42 (16.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50°
Saturation
12.12 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 50°

W: 68.24 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 50.22

Y : 53.65

Z : 47.75

YXY

Y1 : 53.65

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 22.35%

M : 23.92%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 53.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.7GY 7.7/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 78.25

A : -2.05

B : 10.56

CIE-Lch

L : 78.25

C : 10.75

H : 100.99

CIE-Luv

L : 78.25

U : 3.47

V : 15.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.24

A : -5.78

B : 12.61






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C6C2AE


Here are the colors similar to C6C2AE. 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 - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#E3DAC9
Bone
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C6C2AE.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C6C2AE.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C6C2AE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C6C2AE.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C6C2AE.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C6C2AE


Here are the paint colors similar to C6C2AE. 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 C6C2AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C6C2AE to Valspar


#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C6C2AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C6C2AE to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C6C2AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C6C2AE to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#CDCAB2
Moon Shadow (1516)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C6C2AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C6C2AE to Behr


#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CBCDB9
Morning Zen (S380-2)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#D1CFC0
Sawgrass (N350-2)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C6C2AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C6C2AE to PPG Paints


#CCCCBA
Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C6C2AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C6C2AE to Sherwin Williams


#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#CECEBD
Liveable Green (SW 6176)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C6C2AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C6C2AE to Dunn-Edwards


#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#D5CFBD
Doric White (DET 641)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing (DE 6241)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#D1D2BF
Spooky (DE 6248)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C6C2AE 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



C6C2AE
Dark Beige*

AEB2C6
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 #C6C2AE?

Color that best contrast with #C6C2AE is #AEB2C6, 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 #C6C2AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C6C2AE is #AEB2C6, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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