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What color is C9BCAE?

The RGB color code for color number #C9BCAE is RGB(201, 188, 174). In the RGB color model, #C9BCAE has a red value of 201, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 13.4% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.1° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9BCAE has a hue of 31.1° (degrees), 13.4 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9BCAE is cool or warm?

Color C9BCAE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9BCAE? (For interior and product design)

C9BCAE has an LRV of nearly 51. 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.



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#C9BCAE

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #C9BCAE with dark and light Color




Is #C9BCAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9BCAE 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 #C9BCAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 188, 174)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.47%
Yellow
13.43%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(31.11deg, 20.0 %, 73.5 %)

Hue
31.11°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
73.53 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 66, 43)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
43 (16.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.11°
Saturation
13.43 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 31.11°

W: 68.24 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 49.71

Y : 51.44

Z : 47.35

YXY

Y1 : 51.44

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 26.27%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 51.4 %

Munsell Color System

4Y 7.6/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 76.94

A : 2.22

B : 8.72

CIE-Lch

L : 76.94

C : 9

H : 75.7

CIE-Luv

L : 76.94

U : 8.57

V : 12.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.72

A : -1.79

B : 11.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9BCAE


Here are the colors similar to C9BCAE. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#DBC1AA
Coffee Foam
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9BCAE.


#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9BCAE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9BCAE.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9BCAE.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9BCAE.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9BCAE


Here are the paint colors similar to C9BCAE. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9BCAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9BCAE to Farrow & Ball


#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#CFC1AD
Oxford Stone (264)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9BCAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9BCAE to PPG Paints


#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9BCAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9BCAE to Benjamin Moore


#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#D3C4BA
Rose Dust (1010)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9BCAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9BCAE to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#CBC0AD
Naturel (SW 7542)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#D7C5B3
Sand Dollar (SW 6099)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9BCAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9BCAE to Dunn-Edwards


#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#D5C3AD
Sahara (DEC 747)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#C7BDA8
Seagull Wail (DET 637)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9BCAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9BCAE to Behr


#CEBCAE
Windrift Beige (N190-3)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9BCAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9BCAE to Valspar


#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny (2005-10B)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9BCAE 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



C9BCAE
Pale Silver*

AEBBC9
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 #C9BCAE?

Color that best contrast with #C9BCAE is #AEBBC9, 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 #C9BCAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9BCAE is #AEBBC9, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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