Color Name
Light French Beige*
Hex Color Code
#CAA972
RGB Color Code
RGB(202, 169, 114)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 16.3%, 43.6%, 20.8%
#CAA972 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is CAA972?

The RGB color code for color number #CAA972 is RGB(202, 169, 114). In the RGB color model, #CAA972 has a red value of 202, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 114. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 43.6% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 45.4 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAA972 has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 43.6 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color CAA972 is cool or warm?

Color CAA972 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CAA972? (For interior and product design)

CAA972 has an LRV of nearly 42. 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
#CAA972
LRV 42
Light Color

Compare LRV 42 of #CAA972 with dark and light color

Is #CAA972 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAA972 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CAA972 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CAA972
Hex triplet
#CAA972
Red
CA
Green
A9
Blue
72
RGBA / RGB rgb(202, 169, 114)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.34%
Yellow
43.56%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(37.5deg, 45.4 %, 62.0 %)
Hue
37.5°
Saturation
45.36 %
Lightness
61.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
37.5°
Saturation
43.56 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(57, 104, 45)
Red
57 (22.3%)
Yellow
104 (40.8%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
HWB
Hue
37.5°
Whiteness
44.71 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
20.78%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
55.29%
XYZ
X
41.58
Y
42.15
Z
21.86
YXY
Y1
42.15
X
0.39
Y2
0.4
CIE-Lab
L
70.97
A
4.69
B
32.84
CIE-Lch
L
70.97
C
33.17
H
81.87
CIE-Luv
L
70.97
U
25.02
V
41.24
Hunter-Lab
L
64.92
A
0.72
B
25.48
Other
LRV
~ 42.1 %
Munsell Color System
2.9Y 6.9/5.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #CAA972

These are the named colors closest to hex CAA972, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#D2B48C Color Tan
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88
#DEB887 Color Burlywood
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11
#C19A6B Color Camel
94.87% match | ΔE 5.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAA972.

#C6AA76 Color PANTONE 466 C
98.44% match | ΔE 1.56
#CEB47D Color PANTONE 4022 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#BBA370 Color PANTONE 4006 C
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#BD9B60 Color PANTONE 7562 C
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAA972.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAA972.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAA972.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAA972.


Paint color for Hex #CAA972

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CAA972 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CAA972 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color CAA972 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAA972 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color CAA972 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAA972 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color CAA972 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAA972 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAA972 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAA972 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAA972 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAA972 to Farrow & Ball

#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#D9B780 Color Straw (52)
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAA972 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAA972 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAA972 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAA972 to Benjamin Moore


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CAA972 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

#CAA972
Light French Beige*
#7293CA
Dark Pastel Blue*

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 #CAA972?

Color that best contrast with #CAA972 is #7293CA, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*. 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 #CAA972?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAA972 is #7293CA, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.

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