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What color is C9C2BE?

The RGB color code for color number #C9C2BE is RGB(201, 194, 190). In the RGB color model, #C9C2BE has a red value of 201, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 21.8° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9C2BE has a hue of 21.8° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9C2BE is cool or warm?

Color C9C2BE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9C2BE? (For interior and product design)

C9C2BE has an LRV of nearly 55. 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

#C9C2BE

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #C9C2BE with dark and light Color




Is #C9C2BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9C2BE 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 #C9C2BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 194, 190)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.48%
Yellow
5.47%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(21.82deg, 9.2 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
21.82°
Saturation
9.24 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 54, 41)
Red
27 (10.4%)
Yellow
54 (21.3%)
Blue
41 (16.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
21.82°
Saturation
5.47 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 21.82°

W: 74.51 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 52.67

Y : 54.72

Z : 56.5

YXY

Y1 : 54.72

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 23.92%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 54.7 %

Munsell Color System

0.4Y 7.7/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 78.88

A : 1.74

B : 2.87

CIE-Lch

L : 78.88

C : 3.35

H : 58.82

CIE-Luv

L : 78.88

U : 4.28

V : 3.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.97

A : -2.35

B : 6.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9C2BE


Here are the colors similar to C9C2BE. 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 - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9C2BE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9C2BE.


#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#CFCDC9
PANTONE 2330 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9C2BE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9C2BE.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9C2BE.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9C2BE


Here are the paint colors similar to C9C2BE. 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

Hex color C9C2BE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9C2BE to Behr


#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 0.58 (99.4% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9C2BE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9C2BE to PPG Paints


#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D4CBC4
My Alibi (PPG1018-2)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9C2BE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9C2BE to Valspar


#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#CFC9C8
Windy City (8005-12B)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9C2BE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9C2BE to Sherwin Williams


#CFCAC7
Grayish (SW 6001)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#D1C5BE
Angora (SW 6036)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9C2BE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9C2BE to Dunn-Edwards


#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot (DE 6387)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9C2BE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9C2BE to Benjamin Moore


#D3CCC7
Portland Gray (2109-60)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#D0C5C5
Porcelain (2113-60)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9C2BE 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



C9C2BE
Pale Silver*

BEC5C9
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 #C9C2BE?

Color that best contrast with #C9C2BE is #BEC5C9, 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 #C9C2BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9C2BE is #BEC5C9, color name is Zinc*.





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