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HEX CAA6AE - #CAA6AE, RGB(202,166,174) Color


Color Name: Pale Chestnut*
Hex Color Code: #CAA6AE
RGB Color Code: RGB(202, 166, 174)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 17.8%, 13.9%, 20.8%



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What color is CAA6AE?

The RGB color code for color number #CAA6AE is RGB(202, 166, 174). In the RGB color model, #CAA6AE has a red value of 202, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 13.9% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 346.7° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation, and 72.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAA6AE has a hue of 346.7° (degrees), 17.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CAA6AE is cool or warm?

Color CAA6AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAA6AE? (For interior and product design)

CAA6AE has an LRV of nearly 43. 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 43 of #CAA6AE with dark and light Color




Is #CAA6AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAA6AE 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 #CAA6AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 166, 174)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.82%
Yellow
13.86%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(346.67deg, 25.4 %, 72.2 %)

Hue
346.67°
Saturation
25.35 %.
Lightness
72.16 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 60, 51)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
346.67°
Saturation
17.82 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 346.67°

W: 65.10 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 45.63

Y : 42.88

Z : 45.92

YXY

Y1 : 42.88

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 34.90%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 42.9 %

Munsell Color System

5R 7.0/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.48

A : 14.46

B : 0.84

CIE-Lch

L : 71.48

C : 14.49

H : 3.33

CIE-Luv

L : 71.48

U : 21.34

V : -1.34

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.49

A : 9.78

B : 4.27






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #CAA6AE

Here are the colors similar to CAA6AE. 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.

#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#C4AEAD
Silver Pink
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#DEA5A4
Pastel Pink
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#BC8F8F
Rosy Brown
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAA6AE.

#C8A2A7
RAL 010 70 15 - Powder Rose
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#C0A6AA
RAL 010 70 10 - Pale Mauve
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#BCA3AA
RAL 360 70 10 - Quartz Pink
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#BCA5AD
RAL 350 70 10 - Cold Pink
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAA6AE.

#CCA1A6
PANTONE 5015 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C4A4A7
PANTONE 7633 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C5AAB3
PANTONE 4106 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#D7A3AB
PANTONE 693 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAA6AE.

#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAA6AE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAA6AE.

#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #CAA6AE

Here are the paint colors similar to CAA6AE. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAA6AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAA6AE to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#E6B7BA
Nancy's Blushes (278)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 10.68 (89.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAA6AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAA6AE to Behr

#D3ADB1
Ballet Rose (S130-3)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#D6A9AB
Berry Crush (S140-3)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#CAA09E
Lady Guinevere (MQ1-13)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#D0A29E
Rose Pottery (S150-3)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAA6AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAA6AE to Sherwin Williams

#C79EA2
Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#BC9C9E
Orchid (SW 0071)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#B995A1
Rosé (SW 6290)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#DAB5B4
Appleblossom (SW 0076)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAA6AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAA6AE to Benjamin Moore

#D6ACB8
Damask Rose (2082-50)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#D8B4B5
Pink Attraction (1255)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#BE999A
Mauve Mist (1264)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#E1ADB3
Pink Eraser (2005-50)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAA6AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAA6AE to PPG Paints

#C49B9E
Mexicali Rose (PPG18-06)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#D7B1B2
Radiant Rouge (PPG1053-4)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#D3B6BA
Rose Stain (PPG1048-4)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#DAB7BB
Crushed Roses (PPG18-19)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAA6AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAA6AE to Dunn-Edwards

#BA99A2
Playful Plum (DE 6018)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#C4989E
Rose Meadow (DE 6025)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve (DE 6011)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#D2A5A3
La Vie en Rose (DET 416)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAA6AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAA6AE to Valspar

#CE9EA0
Pink Cocoa Cupcake (V079-3)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#D4B4B4
Bombay Pink (1006-8B)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#BE9695
Cameo Pink (1006-8A)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAA6AE 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



CAA6AE
Pale Chestnut*

A6CAC2
Opal*


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 #CAA6AE?

Color that best contrast with #CAA6AE is #A6CAC2, color name is Opal*
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 #CAA6AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAA6AE is #A6CAC2, color name is Opal*.





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