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What color is CAB9A8?

The RGB color code for color number #CAB9A8 is RGB(202, 185, 168). In the RGB color model, #CAB9A8 has a red value of 202, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.4% magenta, 16.8% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAB9A8 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CAB9A8 is cool or warm?

Color CAB9A8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAB9A8? (For interior and product design)

CAB9A8 has an LRV of nearly 50. 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

#CAB9A8

Light Color


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Is #CAB9A8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAB9A8 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 #CAB9A8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 185, 168)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.42%
Yellow
16.83%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 24.3 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
24.29 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 69, 43)
Red
35 (13.8%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
43 (17.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
16.83 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 65.88 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 48.77

Y : 50.08

Z : 44.14

YXY

Y1 : 50.08

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 27.45%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 50.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.3Y 7.5/2

CIE-Lab

L : 76.12

A : 3.23

B : 10.8

CIE-Lch

L : 76.12

C : 11.28

H : 73.33

CIE-Luv

L : 76.12

U : 11.28

V : 14.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.77

A : -0.82

B : 12.56






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAB9A8


Here are the colors similar to CAB9A8. 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.



#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#DBC1AA
Coffee Foam
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#CFB095
Hazelnut
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAB9A8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAB9A8.


#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#D3BBA8
PANTONE 481 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAB9A8.


#D4C3B3
RAL 070 80 10 - Flax Beige
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#D6C5B4
RAL 075 80 10 - Chalk Beige
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#D5C6B4
RAL 080 80 10 - Pastel Sand
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#D7C3B5
RAL 060 80 10 - Soft Greige
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAB9A8.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAB9A8.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAB9A8


Here are the paint colors similar to CAB9A8. 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.


Valspar

Hex color CAB9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAB9A8 to Valspar


#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#D4BFAC
Warm Alpaca (V131-2)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny (2005-10B)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAB9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAB9A8 to Dunn-Edwards


#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige (DEC 766)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove (DEC 757)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#D5C3AD
Sahara (DEC 747)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAB9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAB9A8 to Sherwin Williams


#CBB9AB
Bona Fide Beige (SW 6065)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#CAB3A0
Familiar Beige (SW 6093)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#D7C5B3
Sand Dollar (SW 6099)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAB9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAB9A8 to Behr


#CEBCAE
Windrift Beige (N190-3)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#D5BFAD
Elusive Dawn (MQ2-36)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#CABAB1
Gray Ashlar (N170-3)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAB9A8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAB9A8 to PPG Paints


#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#CDB69B
Happy Trails (PPG1084-4)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAB9A8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAB9A8 to Benjamin Moore


#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#D7C2AD
King Arthur's Court (1081)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#D1B9A9
Cashmere Wrap (CSP-345)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAB9A8 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



CAB9A8
Dark Nude*

A8B9CA
Light Steel 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 #CAB9A8?

Color that best contrast with #CAB9A8 is #A8B9CA, color name is Light Steel 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 #CAB9A8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAB9A8 is #A8B9CA, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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