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What color is CAC3B5?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC3B5 is RGB(202, 195, 181). In the RGB color model, #CAC3B5 has a red value of 202, a green value of 195, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 10.4% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC3B5 has a hue of 40° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CAC3B5 is cool or warm?

Color CAC3B5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAC3B5? (For interior and product design)

CAC3B5 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

#CAC3B5

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #CAC3B5 with dark and light Color




Is #CAC3B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC3B5 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 #CAC3B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 195, 181)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
195 (76.5%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.47%
Yellow
10.40%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(40deg, 16.5 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
40°
Saturation
16.54 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 62, 40)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
62 (24.2%)
Blue
40 (15.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40°
Saturation
10.40 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 40°

W: 70.98 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 52.21

Y : 54.92

Z : 51.57

YXY

Y1 : 54.92

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 23.53%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 54.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.6Y 7.8/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 79

A : 0.03

B : 7.89

CIE-Lch

L : 79

C : 7.89

H : 89.81

CIE-Luv

L : 79

U : 4.91

V : 11.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.11

A : -3.93

B : 10.62






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAC3B5


Here are the colors similar to CAC3B5. 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.



#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC3B5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC3B5.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC3B5.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC3B5.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAC3B5.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAC3B5


Here are the paint colors similar to CAC3B5. 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 CAC3B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC3B5 to Behr


#CBC4B2
Still Moment (MQ6-59)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#CBC5B1
Dune Grass (N340-2)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#CCCAC1
Dolphin Fin (790C-3)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAC3B5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAC3B5 to Farrow & Ball


#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC3B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC3B5 to Sherwin Williams


#CBC0AD
Naturel (SW 7542)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#C0B9A9
Jogging Path (SW 7638)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAC3B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC3B5 to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#CAC2AD
Snake Charmer (8004-23B)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#CFC6AF
Chopped Almonds (T680)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAC3B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC3B5 to PPG Paints


#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#D1CCC2
Whiskers (PPG1025-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#C8C0AA
Hideaway (PPG14-26)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC3B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC3B5 to Benjamin Moore


#CAC4B0
Coastal Fog (976)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#CEC5B0
Grant Beige (HC-83)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#D0CDC2
Rodeo (1534)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC3B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC3B5 to Dunn-Edwards


#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C5C0AC
Serene Thought (DE 6234)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#C7BDA8
Seagull Wail (DET 637)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#D5CFBD
Doric White (DET 641)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAC3B5 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



CAC3B5
Pastel Gray*

B5BCCA
Lavender Gray*


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 #CAC3B5?

Color that best contrast with #CAC3B5 is #B5BCCA, color name is Lavender Gray*
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 #CAC3B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC3B5 is #B5BCCA, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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