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What color is C8C5B7?

The RGB color code for color number #C8C5B7 is RGB(200, 197, 183). In the RGB color model, #C8C5B7 has a red value of 200, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 8.5% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.4° (degrees), 13.4 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8C5B7 has a hue of 49.4° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color C8C5B7 is cool or warm?

Color C8C5B7 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C8C5B7? (For interior and product design)

C8C5B7 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

#C8C5B7

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #C8C5B7 with dark and light Color




Is #C8C5B7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8C5B7 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 #C8C5B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(200, 197, 183)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.50%
Yellow
8.50%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(49.41deg, 13.4 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
49.41°
Saturation
13.39 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 61, 40)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
61 (23.8%)
Blue
40 (15.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.41°
Saturation
8.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 49.41°

W: 71.76 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 52.33

Y : 55.63

Z : 52.78

YXY

Y1 : 55.63

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 21.57%

M : 22.75%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 55.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.6GY 7.8/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 79.4

A : -1.41

B : 7.38

CIE-Lch

L : 79.4

C : 7.51

H : 100.82

CIE-Luv

L : 79.4

U : 2.53

V : 11.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.59

A : -5.28

B : 10.25






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C8C5B7


Here are the colors similar to C8C5B7. 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.



#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8C5B7.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#D2CDC3
PANTONE 9082 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8C5B7.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8C5B7.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8C5B7.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8C5B7.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C8C5B7


Here are the paint colors similar to C8C5B7. 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 C8C5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8C5B7 to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#D1CFC1
Upstate (T659)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#D5D2C4
Tea Stain (6001-1A)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8C5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8C5B7 to Benjamin Moore


#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#D0CDC2
Rodeo (1534)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#C7C8B7
Vale Mist (1494)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C8C5B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8C5B7 to PPG Paints


#CDCCBE
Metallic Mist (PPG1032-1)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#CCCCBA
Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8C5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8C5B7 to Sherwin Williams


#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#C9C9C0
Aloof Gray (SW 6197)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#CECEBD
Liveable Green (SW 6176)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C8C5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8C5B7 to Behr


#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#D1CFC0
Sawgrass (N350-2)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#CCCAC1
Dolphin Fin (790C-3)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8C5B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8C5B7 to Dunn-Edwards


#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing (DE 6241)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#D5CFBD
Doric White (DET 641)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#D4D0C5
Muslin (DE 6227)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C8C5B7 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



C8C5B7
Pastel Gray*

B7BAC8
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 #C8C5B7?

Color that best contrast with #C8C5B7 is #B7BAC8, 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 #C8C5B7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8C5B7 is #B7BAC8, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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