HEX C9A8AF - #C9A8AF, RGB(201,168,175) Color
| Color Name: | Pale Chestnut* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C9A8AF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(201, 168, 175) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 16.4%, 12.9%, 21.2% |
What color is C9A8AF?
The RGB color code for color number #C9A8AF is RGB(201, 168, 175). In the RGB color model, #C9A8AF has a red value of 201, a green value of 168, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.4% magenta, 12.9% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 347.3° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A8AF has a hue of 347.3° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
Color C9A8AF is cool or warm?
Color C9A8AF is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #C9A8AF? (For interior and product design)
C9A8AF has an LRV of nearly 44. 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
#C9A8AF
Light Color
Compare LRV 44 of #C9A8AF with dark and light Color
Is #C9A8AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C9A8AF 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 #C9A8AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(201, 168, 175)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
168 (65.9%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.42%
Yellow
12.94%
Key
21.18%
HSL
HSL(347.27deg, 23.4 %, 72.4 %)
Hue
347.27°
Saturation
23.40 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.
RYB
RYB(42, 60, 51)
Red
42 (16.4%)
Yellow
60 (23.4%)
Blue
51 (20.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
347.27°
Saturation
16.42 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.
HWB
H: 347.27°
W: 65.88 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 45.83
Y : 43.52
Z : 46.54
YXY
Y1 : 43.52
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 21.18%
M : 34.12%
Y : 31.37%
LRV
~ 43.5 %
Munsell Color System
5R 7.0/2.4
CIE-Lab
L : 71.91
A : 13.17
B : 0.9
CIE-Lch
L : 71.91
C : 13.2
H : 3.92
CIE-Luv
L : 71.91
U : 19.49
V : -1.01
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.97
A : 8.56
B : 4.35
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C9A8AF
Here are the colors similar to C9A8AF. 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.
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #C9A8AF
Here are the paint colors similar to C9A8AF. 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.
Behr
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#C9A8AF color palettes and scheme combination
85535D
A26975
B58992
C9A8AF
DDC7CC
F0E7E9
FFFFFF
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.
C2A8C9
C9A8BF
C9A8AF
C9B2A8
C9C2A8
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.
C9A8AF
AFC9A8
A8AFC9
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C9A8AF
C0C9A8
A8C9C2
B1A8C9
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C9A8AF
CEB0B7
D3B9BF
D9C2C7
DECACF
E4D3D7
E9DCDF
EEE4E7
F4EDEF
F9F6F7
FFFFFF
C9A8AF
B4979D
A0868C
8C757A
786469
645457
504345
3C3234
282123
141011
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C9A8AF
Pale Chestnut*
A8C9C2
Opal*
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 #C9A8AF?
Color that best contrast with #C9A8AF is #A8C9C2,
color name is Opal*
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 #C9A8AF?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A8AF is #A8C9C2, color name is Opal*.
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