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What color is C9C4BD?

The RGB color code for color number #C9C4BD is RGB(201, 196, 189). In the RGB color model, #C9C4BD has a red value of 201, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 6.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation, and 76.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9C4BD has a hue of 35° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9C4BD is cool or warm?

Color C9C4BD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9C4BD? (For interior and product design)

C9C4BD has an LRV of nearly 56. 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 56 of #C9C4BD with dark and light Color




Is #C9C4BD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9C4BD 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 #C9C4BD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 196, 189)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.49%
Yellow
5.97%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(35deg, 10.0 %, 76.5 %)

Hue
35°
Saturation
10.00 %.
Lightness
76.47 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 56, 40)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
40 (15.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35°
Saturation
5.97 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 35°

W: 74.12 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 53.01

Y : 55.57

Z : 56.08

YXY

Y1 : 55.57

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 23.14%

Y : 25.88%


LRV

~ 55.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.1Y 7.8/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.37

A : 0.5

B : 4.12

CIE-Lch

L : 79.37

C : 4.15

H : 83.05

CIE-Luv

L : 79.37

U : 3.29

V : 6

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.55

A : -3.52

B : 7.58






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9C4BD


Here are the colors similar to C9C4BD. 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 - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9C4BD.


#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#CFCDC9
PANTONE 2330 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9C4BD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9C4BD.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9C4BD.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9C4BD.


#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9C4BD


Here are the paint colors similar to C9C4BD. 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 C9C4BD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9C4BD to Sherwin Williams


#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9C4BD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9C4BD to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9C4BD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9C4BD to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9C4BD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9C4BD to Farrow & Ball


#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#CFCBC4
Cornforth White (228)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9C4BD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9C4BD to Benjamin Moore


#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#D3CCC7
Portland Gray (2109-60)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#CACAC8
Metro Gray (1459)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9C4BD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9C4BD to PPG Paints


#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#D4CBC4
My Alibi (PPG1018-2)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9C4BD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9C4BD to Valspar


#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#D2CFCD
Apollo (V124-2)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#CFC9C8
Windy City (8005-12B)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9C4BD 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



C9C4BD
Pale Silver*

BDC2C9
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 #C9C4BD?

Color that best contrast with #C9C4BD is #BDC2C9, 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 #C9C4BD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9C4BD is #BDC2C9, color name is Zinc*.





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