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HEX C8B8A6 - #C8B8A6, RGB(200,184,166) Color


Color Name: Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code: #C8B8A6
RGB Color Code: RGB(200, 184, 166)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 8.0%, 17.0%, 21.6%



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What color is C8B8A6?

The RGB color code for color number #C8B8A6 is RGB(200, 184, 166). In the RGB color model, #C8B8A6 has a red value of 200, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 17.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.8° (degrees), 23.6 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8B8A6 has a hue of 31.8° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C8B8A6 is cool or warm?

Color C8B8A6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C8B8A6? (For interior and product design)

C8B8A6 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#C8B8A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #C8B8A6 with dark and light Color




Is #C8B8A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8B8A6 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 #C8B8A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 184, 166)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.00%
Yellow
17.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(31.76deg, 23.6 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
31.76°
Saturation
23.61 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 71, 44)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
44 (17.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.76°
Saturation
17.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 31.76°

W: 65.10 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 47.84

Y : 49.31

Z : 43.07

YXY

Y1 : 49.31

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 27.84%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 49.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.1Y 7.4/2

CIE-Lab

L : 75.65

A : 2.71

B : 11.19

CIE-Lch

L : 75.65

C : 11.52

H : 76.38

CIE-Luv

L : 75.65

U : 10.73

V : 15.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.22

A : -1.28

B : 12.79






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C8B8A6

Here are the colors similar to C8B8A6. 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.

#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#DBC1AA
Coffee Foam
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#CFB095
Hazelnut
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8B8A6.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8B8A6.

#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#D3BBA8
PANTONE 481 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8B8A6.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8B8A6.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8B8A6.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C8B8A6

Here are the paint colors similar to C8B8A6. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8B8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8B8A6 to Dunn-Edwards

#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove (DEC 757)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#D5C3AD
Sahara (DEC 747)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C8B8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8B8A6 to Valspar

#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C9B3A0
Panko (V131-3)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#D4BFAC
Warm Alpaca (V131-2)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C8B8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C8B8A6 to Farrow & Ball

#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#CFC1AD
Oxford Stone (264)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8B8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8B8A6 to Sherwin Williams

#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C4B49C
Windsor Greige (SW 7528)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#CAB3A0
Familiar Beige (SW 6093)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C8B8A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8B8A6 to PPG Paints

#C6B49C
Best Beige (PPG1085-4)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#CDB69B
Happy Trails (PPG1084-4)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#C4AE96
Persuasion (PPG1077-3)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color C8B8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8B8A6 to Behr

#CEBCAE
Windrift Beige (N190-3)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#CAB79C
Elemental Tan (MQ2-21)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#D5BFAD
Elusive Dawn (MQ2-36)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#C0AE96
Riviera Beach (PPU7-07)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8B8A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8B8A6 to Benjamin Moore

#D7C2AD
King Arthur's Court (1081)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#D1B7A3
Saint Martin Sand (2164-50)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C8B8A6 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



C8B8A6
Dark Nude*

A6B6C8
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 #C8B8A6?

Color that best contrast with #C8B8A6 is #A6B6C8, 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 #C8B8A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8B8A6 is #A6B6C8, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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