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What color is CAC2B9?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC2B9 is RGB(202, 194, 185). In the RGB color model, #CAC2B9 has a red value of 202, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 8.4% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.8° (degrees), 13.8 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC2B9 has a hue of 31.8° (degrees), 8.4 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CAC2B9 is cool or warm?

Color CAC2B9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAC2B9? (For interior and product design)

CAC2B9 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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

#CAC2B9

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #CAC2B9 with dark and light Color




Is #CAC2B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC2B9 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 #CAC2B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 194, 185)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.96%
Yellow
8.42%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(31.76deg, 13.8 %, 75.9 %)

Hue
31.76°
Saturation
13.82 %.
Lightness
75.88 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 58, 41)
Red
28 (10.8%)
Yellow
58 (22.9%)
Blue
41 (15.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.76°
Saturation
8.42 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 31.76°

W: 72.55 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 52.41

Y : 54.64

Z : 53.68

YXY

Y1 : 54.64

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 23.92%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 54.6 %

Munsell Color System

4.4Y 7.7/1

CIE-Lab

L : 78.84

A : 1.23

B : 5.51

CIE-Lch

L : 78.84

C : 5.64

H : 77.43

CIE-Luv

L : 78.84

U : 5.19

V : 7.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.92

A : -2.81

B : 8.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAC2B9


Here are the colors similar to CAC2B9. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC2B9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC2B9.


#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC2B9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC2B9.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAC2B9.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAC2B9


Here are the paint colors similar to CAC2B9. 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.


Behr

Hex color CAC2B9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC2B9 to Behr


#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 0.58 (99.4% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC2B9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC2B9 to Sherwin Williams


#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#D1C5BE
Angora (SW 6036)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAC2B9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC2B9 to PPG Paints


#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#D4CBC4
My Alibi (PPG1018-2)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAC2B9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC2B9 to Valspar


#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC2B9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC2B9 to Benjamin Moore


#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#D3CCC7
Portland Gray (2109-60)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC2B9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC2B9 to Dunn-Edwards


#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#D3CEC5
Miner's Dust (DEC 786)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAC2B9 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



CAC2B9
Pale Silver*

B9C1CA
Zinc*


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 #CAC2B9?

Color that best contrast with #CAC2B9 is #B9C1CA, color name is Zinc*
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 #CAC2B9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC2B9 is #B9C1CA, color name is Zinc*.





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