Color Name
Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code
#C9BCAF
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 188, 175)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.5%, 12.9%, 21.2%
#C9BCAF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is C9BCAF?

The RGB color code for color number #C9BCAF is RGB(201, 188, 175). In the RGB color model, #C9BCAF has a red value of 201, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 12.9% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation, and 73.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9BCAF has a hue of 30° (degrees), 12.9 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9BCAF is cool or warm?

Color C9BCAF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9BCAF? (For interior and product design)

C9BCAF 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.

Dark Color
#C9BCAF
LRV 51
Light Color

Compare LRV 51 of #C9BCAF with dark and light color

Is #C9BCAF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9BCAF 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C9BCAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9BCAF
Hex triplet
#C9BCAF
Red
C9
Green
BC
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 188, 175)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.47%
Yellow
12.94%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(30deg, 19.4 %, 73.7 %)
Hue
30°
Saturation
19.40 %
Lightness
73.73 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
30°
Saturation
12.94 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(32, 65, 43)
Red
32 (12.6%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
43 (16.8%)
HWB
Hue
30°
Whiteness
68.63 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
49.81
Y
51.48
Z
47.87
YXY
Y1
51.48
X
0.33
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
76.97
A
2.39
B
8.21
CIE-Lch
L
76.97
C
8.55
H
73.8
CIE-Luv
L
76.97
U
8.5
V
11.49
Hunter-Lab
L
71.75
A
-1.65
B
10.67
Other
LRV
~ 51.5 %
Munsell Color System
3.5Y 7.6/1.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C9BCAF

These are the named colors closest to hex C9BCAF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83
#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15
#DBC1AA Color Coffee Foam
94.41% match | ΔE 5.59
#C7C0A7 Color Sandstone
93.30% match | ΔE 6.70

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9BCAF.

#C5B9AC Color PANTONE 7528 C
99.03% match | ΔE 0.97
#C8B8AD Color PANTONE 4085 C
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9BCAF.


RAL Design

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British Standard 4800

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RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9BCAF.


Paint color for Hex #C9BCAF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9BCAF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9BCAF once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9BCAF 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

#C9BCAF
Pale Silver*
#AFBCC9
Zinc*

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 #C9BCAF?

Color that best contrast with #C9BCAF is #AFBCC9, color name is Zinc*. 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 #C9BCAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9BCAF is #AFBCC9, color name is Zinc*.

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