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What color is CAC9A1?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC9A1 is RGB(202, 201, 161). In the RGB color model, #CAC9A1 has a red value of 202, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 161. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 20.3% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.5° (degrees), 27.9 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC9A1 has a hue of 58.5° (degrees), 20.3 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CAC9A1 is cool or warm?

Color CAC9A1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAC9A1? (For interior and product design)

CAC9A1 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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

#CAC9A1

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #CAC9A1 with dark and light Color




Is #CAC9A1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC9A1 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 #CAC9A1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 201, 161)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
161 (63.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.50%
Yellow
20.30%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(58.54deg, 27.9 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
58.54°
Saturation
27.89 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 80, 37)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
80 (31.2%)
Blue
37 (14.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.54°
Saturation
20.30 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 58.54°

W: 63.14 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 51.68

Y : 56.9

Z : 41.98

YXY

Y1 : 56.9

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 21.18%

Y : 36.86%


LRV

~ 56.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.8GY 7.9/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 80.13

A : -6.24

B : 20.17

CIE-Lch

L : 80.13

C : 21.11

H : 107.2

CIE-Luv

L : 80.13

U : 2.73

V : 29.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.43

A : -9.73

B : 19.81






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAC9A1


Here are the colors similar to CAC9A1. 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 - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC9A1.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC9A1.


#C6C89B
PANTONE 5797 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#D2CE9E
PANTONE 5875 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC9A1.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC9A1.


#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAC9A1.


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAC9A1


Here are the paint colors similar to CAC9A1. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC9A1 to Benjamin Moore


#CCCCA3
Fernwood Green (2145-40)
ΔE - 0.81 (99.2% similar)
#CBC8A3
Dried Parsley (522)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#C5C397
Grasshopper (AF-415)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#CCCFAE
Maidenhair Fern (500)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC9A1 to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 0.82 (99.2% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAC9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC9A1 to Behr


#CDCA9F
Anjou Pear (MQ4-41)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#C6CAA5
Sap Green (M350-3)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC9A1 to Sherwin Williams


#CBC99D
Shagreen (SW 6422)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#BBB98A
Baby Bok Choy (SW 9037)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAC9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC9A1 to Valspar


#CECAA4
Paris Mint (6002-3B)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#D8D7A9
Sunlit Leaf (V058-2)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#CEC8AA
Wild Hillside (V095-2)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAC9A1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC9A1 to PPG Paints


#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#C8CDA0
In The Dale (PPG11-10)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#DAD7AD
Misty Moor (PPG1116-4)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAC9A1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAC9A1 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAC9A1 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



CAC9A1
Dark Cream*

A1A2CA
Blue Bell*


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 #CAC9A1?

Color that best contrast with #CAC9A1 is #A1A2CA, color name is Blue Bell*
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 #CAC9A1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC9A1 is #A1A2CA, color name is Blue Bell*.





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