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What color is C9CAD4?

The RGB color code for color number #C9CAD4 is RGB(201, 202, 212). In the RGB color model, #C9CAD4 has a red value of 201, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.2% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234.5° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation, and 81.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9CAD4 has a hue of 234.5° (degrees), 5.2 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



Color C9CAD4 is cool or warm?

Color C9CAD4 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C9CAD4? (For interior and product design)

C9CAD4 has an LRV of nearly 59. 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

#C9CAD4

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #C9CAD4 with dark and light Color




Is #C9CAD4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9CAD4 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 #C9CAD4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 202, 212)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.19%
Magenta
4.72%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(234.55deg, 11.3 %, 81.0 %)

Hue
234.55°
Saturation
11.34 %.
Lightness
80.98 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 38, 38)
Red
20 (7.7%)
Yellow
38 (14.8%)
Blue
38 (15.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
234.55°
Saturation
5.19 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 234.55°

W: 78.82 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 57.09

Y : 59.41

Z : 70.75

YXY

Y1 : 59.41

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 20.78%

Y : 16.86%


LRV

~ 59.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.2PB 8.0/1

CIE-Lab

L : 81.52

A : 1.54

B : -5.09

CIE-Lch

L : 81.52

C : 5.32

H : 286.81

CIE-Luv

L : 81.52

U : -1.12

V : -8.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.08

A : -2.68

B : -0.46






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9CAD4


Here are the colors similar to C9CAD4. 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.



#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9CAD4.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9CAD4.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9CAD4.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D8D7DD
BS 22-B-17 - Lavender Haze
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9CAD4.


#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#D8D7DF
PANTONE 5315 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#DDDAE8
PANTONE 7443 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9CAD4.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9CAD4


Here are the paint colors similar to C9CAD4. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9CAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9CAD4 to Benjamin Moore


#C5C8D4
Angel's Wings (1423)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#D2D2DC
Iced Lavender (1410)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#D0CDD6
Winter Gray (2117-60)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#C3C2D0
North Cascades (1411)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9CAD4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9CAD4 to PPG Paints


#C7CCD8
Pale Violet (PPG1168-3)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#D1D2DC
Glacier Pearl (PPG1169-3)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#D3D1DC
Frosted Lilac (PPG1173-3)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#D1D3E0
Violet Shadow (PPG1170-3)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9CAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9CAD4 to Valspar


#CCCDD3
El Niño (M210)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#C7C5CC
Pebbles (8004-48B)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#D0D1DE
Daybreak Beckons (8003-48A)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9CAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9CAD4 to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#D4D4D2
Dimpse (277)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9CAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9CAD4 to Dunn-Edwards


#CACFDC
Pale Shale (DE 5918)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#D2D2DF
Tranquil Sea (DE 5932)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#D0D1E1
Hailstorm (DE 5925)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#D1D5E7
Chill in the Air (DE 5911)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9CAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9CAD4 to Behr


#C7C4CD
Posture & Pose (N560-1)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C4C2CD
Satire (MQ5-40)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9CAD4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9CAD4 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C5C0C9
Grape Mist (SW 6548)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#CEC9CC
Sensitive Tint (SW 6267)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#C7D1E2
Breathtaking (SW 6814)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9CAD4 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



C9CAD4
Lavender Gray*

D4D3C9
Pastel Gray*


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 #C9CAD4?

Color that best contrast with #C9CAD4 is #D4D3C9, color name is Pastel Gray*
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 #C9CAD4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9CAD4 is #D4D3C9, color name is Pastel Gray*.





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