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What color is CAC6A6?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC6A6 is RGB(202, 198, 166). In the RGB color model, #CAC6A6 has a red value of 202, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.0% magenta, 17.8% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.3° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation, and 72.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC6A6 has a hue of 53.3° (degrees), 17.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CAC6A6 is cool or warm?

Color CAC6A6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAC6A6? (For interior and product design)

CAC6A6 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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

#CAC6A6

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #CAC6A6 with dark and light Color




Is #CAC6A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC6A6 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 #CAC6A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 198, 166)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.98%
Yellow
17.82%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(53.33deg, 25.4 %, 72.2 %)

Hue
53.33°
Saturation
25.35 %.
Lightness
72.16 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 75, 38)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
75 (29.3%)
Blue
38 (15.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
53.33°
Saturation
17.82 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 53.33°

W: 65.10 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 51.43

Y : 55.7

Z : 44.12

YXY

Y1 : 55.7

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 22.35%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 55.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.4GY 7.8/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 79.44

A : -3.94

B : 16.56

CIE-Lch

L : 79.44

C : 17.02

H : 103.37

CIE-Luv

L : 79.44

U : 4.14

V : 24.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.63

A : -7.59

B : 17.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAC6A6


Here are the colors similar to CAC6A6. 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.



#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC6A6.


#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 0.47 (99.5% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC6A6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC6A6.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC6A6.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAC6A6.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAC6A6


Here are the paint colors similar to CAC6A6. 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 CAC6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC6A6 to Valspar


#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#CECAA4
Paris Mint (6002-3B)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage (8003-27B)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAC6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC6A6 to Behr


#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#D4CFB2
Pale Ivy (MQ6-55)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#D5D0B4
Windmill (S350-2)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC6A6 to Benjamin Moore


#CBC8A3
Dried Parsley (522)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#CDCAB2
Moon Shadow (1516)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#CBCDAE
Guilford Green (HC-116)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAC6A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC6A6 to PPG Paints


#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC6A6 to Dunn-Edwards


#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#DBD4AB
Dull Sage (DE 5499)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC6A6 to Sherwin Williams


#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#CBC99D
Shagreen (SW 6422)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#C8BD98
Lemongrass (SW 7732)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAC6A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAC6A6 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAC6A6 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



CAC6A6
Dark Cream*

A6AACA
Maximum Blue Purple*


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 #CAC6A6?

Color that best contrast with #CAC6A6 is #A6AACA, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
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 #CAC6A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC6A6 is #A6AACA, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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