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What color is C9CBAE?

The RGB color code for color number #C9CBAE is RGB(201, 203, 174). In the RGB color model, #C9CBAE has a red value of 201, a green value of 203, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 14.3% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 64.1° (degrees), 21.8 % saturation, and 73.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9CBAE has a hue of 64.1° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color C9CBAE is cool or warm?

Color C9CBAE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9CBAE? (For interior and product design)

C9CBAE has an LRV of nearly 58. 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 58 of #C9CBAE with dark and light Color




Is #C9CBAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9CBAE 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 #C9CBAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 203, 174)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
203 (79.6%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.99%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
14.29%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(64.14deg, 21.8 %, 73.9 %)

Hue
64.14°
Saturation
21.80 %.
Lightness
73.92 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 70, 37)
Red
25 (9.9%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
37 (14.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
64.14°
Saturation
14.29 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 64.14°

W: 68.24 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 53.08

Y : 58.19

Z : 48.48

YXY

Y1 : 58.19

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 20.39%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 58.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.5GY 7.9/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 80.84

A : -5.66

B : 14.25

CIE-Lch

L : 80.84

C : 15.33

H : 111.67

CIE-Luv

L : 80.84

U : 0.38

V : 21.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.28

A : -9.27

B : 15.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9CBAE


Here are the colors similar to C9CBAE. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9CBAE.


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#C6C89B
PANTONE 5797 C
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9CBAE.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9CBAE.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9CBAE.


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9CBAE.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9CBAE


Here are the paint colors similar to C9CBAE. 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 C9CBAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9CBAE to Benjamin Moore


#CBCDAE
Guilford Green (HC-116)
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#CCCFAE
Maidenhair Fern (500)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#C8CAB2
Soft Fern (2144-40)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9CBAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9CBAE to PPG Paints


#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9CBAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9CBAE to Sherwin Williams


#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#DBDDBD
Honeydew (SW 6428)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9CBAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9CBAE to Behr


#D1D2B8
Breathe (S360-2)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C6CAA5
Sap Green (M350-3)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9CBAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9CBAE to Valspar


#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9CBAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9CBAE to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#D5D8BC
Pine Mist (DE 5534)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9CBAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9CBAE to Farrow & Ball


#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#DBD4BF
Off-White (3)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9CBAE 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



C9CBAE
Dark Beige*

B0AECB
Pastel Lilac*


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 #C9CBAE?

Color that best contrast with #C9CBAE is #B0AECB, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #C9CBAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9CBAE is #B0AECB, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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