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HEX C9BFB5 - #C9BFB5, RGB(201,191,181) Color


Color Name: Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code: #C9BFB5
RGB Color Code: RGB(201, 191, 181)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 5.0%, 10.0%, 21.2%



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What color is C9BFB5?

The RGB color code for color number #C9BFB5 is RGB(201, 191, 181). In the RGB color model, #C9BFB5 has a red value of 201, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 10.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation, and 74.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9BFB5 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9BFB5 is cool or warm?

Color C9BFB5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9BFB5? (For interior and product design)

C9BFB5 has an LRV of nearly 53. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 53 of #C9BFB5 with dark and light Color




Is #C9BFB5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9BFB5 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 #C9BFB5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 191, 181)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.98%
Yellow
9.95%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 15.6 %, 74.9 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
15.62 %.
Lightness
74.90 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 61, 42)
Red
30 (11.6%)
Yellow
61 (23.9%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
9.95 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 70.98 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 51.06

Y : 53.02

Z : 51.26

YXY

Y1 : 53.02

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 25.10%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 53 %

Munsell Color System

3.6Y 7.6/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 77.88

A : 1.78

B : 6.29

CIE-Lch

L : 77.88

C : 6.53

H : 74.16

CIE-Luv

L : 77.88

U : 6.46

V : 8.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.81

A : -2.25

B : 9.23






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C9BFB5

Here are the colors similar to C9BFB5. 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 - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9BFB5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9BFB5.

#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9BFB5.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9BFB5.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9BFB5.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C9BFB5

Here are the paint colors similar to C9BFB5. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9BFB5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9BFB5 to Sherwin Williams

#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 0.50 (99.5% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#D1C5BE
Angora (SW 6036)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#D6C8C0
Unfussy Beige (SW 6043)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9BFB5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9BFB5 to Farrow & Ball

#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9BFB5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9BFB5 to Behr

#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9BFB5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9BFB5 to PPG Paints

#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9BFB5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9BFB5 to Valspar

#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9BFB5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9BFB5 to Benjamin Moore

#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#D3C4BA
Rose Dust (1010)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9BFB5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9BFB5 to Dunn-Edwards

#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#D5C6BD
Desert Rock (DE 6066)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9BFB5 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



C9BFB5
Pale Silver*

B5BFC9
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 #C9BFB5?

Color that best contrast with #C9BFB5 is #B5BFC9, 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 #C9BFB5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9BFB5 is #B5BFC9, color name is Zinc*.





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