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What color is C8C5B3?

The RGB color code for color number #C8C5B3 is RGB(200, 197, 179). In the RGB color model, #C8C5B3 has a red value of 200, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 10.5% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation, and 74.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8C5B3 has a hue of 51.4° (degrees), 10.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C8C5B3 is cool or warm?

Color C8C5B3 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C8C5B3? (For interior and product design)

C8C5B3 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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

#C8C5B3

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #C8C5B3 with dark and light Color




Is #C8C5B3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8C5B3 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 #C8C5B3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 197, 179)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.50%
Yellow
10.50%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(51.43deg, 16.0 %, 74.3 %)

Hue
51.43°
Saturation
16.03 %.
Lightness
74.31 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 64, 40)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
64 (25.1%)
Blue
40 (15.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.43°
Saturation
10.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 51.43°

W: 70.20 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 51.92

Y : 55.47

Z : 50.62

YXY

Y1 : 55.47

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 22.75%

Y : 29.80%


LRV

~ 55.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.2GY 7.8/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 79.31

A : -2.08

B : 9.39

CIE-Lch

L : 79.31

C : 9.62

H : 102.49

CIE-Luv

L : 79.31

U : 2.76

V : 14.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.48

A : -5.89

B : 11.84






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C8C5B3


Here are the colors similar to C8C5B3. 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 - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#E3DAC9
Bone
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8C5B3.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#D6D2C4
PANTONE 7527 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8C5B3.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8C5B3.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8C5B3.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8C5B3.


#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C8C5B3


Here are the paint colors similar to C8C5B3. 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 C8C5B3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8C5B3 to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 0.49 (99.5% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8C5B3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8C5B3 to Benjamin Moore


#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C8C5B3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8C5B3 to PPG Paints


#CCCCBA
Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CDCCBE
Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C8C5B3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8C5B3 to Behr


#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#D1CFC0
Sawgrass (N350-2)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#CBCDB9
Morning Zen (S380-2)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#CCCFBF
Sliced Cucumber (PPU10-11)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8C5B3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8C5B3 to Sherwin Williams


#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#CECEBD
Liveable Green (SW 6176)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8C5B3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8C5B3 to Dunn-Edwards


#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#D5CFBD
Doric White (DET 641)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing (DE 6241)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#D0D1C1
Wishing Well (DE 6255)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C8C5B3 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



C8C5B3
Dark Beige*

B3B6C8
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 #C8C5B3?

Color that best contrast with #C8C5B3 is #B3B6C8, 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 #C8C5B3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8C5B3 is #B3B6C8, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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