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What color is CBC6A9?

The RGB color code for color number #CBC6A9 is RGB(203, 198, 169). In the RGB color model, #CBC6A9 has a red value of 203, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 16.7% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 24.6 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CBC6A9 has a hue of 51.2° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color CBC6A9 is cool or warm?

Color CBC6A9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CBC6A9? (For interior and product design)

CBC6A9 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

#CBC6A9

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #CBC6A9 with dark and light Color




Is #CBC6A9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CBC6A9 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 #CBC6A9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(203, 198, 169)
Red
203 (79.6%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.46%
Yellow
16.75%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(51.18deg, 24.6 %, 72.9 %)

Hue
51.18°
Saturation
24.64 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 72, 38)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
72 (28.3%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.18°
Saturation
16.75 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 51.18°

W: 66.27 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 51.98

Y : 55.95

Z : 45.6

YXY

Y1 : 55.95

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 20.39%

M : 22.35%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 55.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.9GY 7.8/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 79.58

A : -3.11

B : 15.17

CIE-Lch

L : 79.58

C : 15.49

H : 101.57

CIE-Luv

L : 79.58

U : 4.58

V : 22.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.8

A : -6.84

B : 16.22






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CBC6A9


Here are the colors similar to CBC6A9. 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.



#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CBC6A9.


#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#CDC4A9
PANTONE 4246 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CBC6A9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CBC6A9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CBC6A9.


#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CBC6A9.


#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CBC6A9


Here are the paint colors similar to CBC6A9. 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 CBC6A9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CBC6A9 to Valspar


#CEC8AA
Wild Hillside (V095-2)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#CBC5AD
Shaken or Stirred? (T640)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage (8003-27B)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CBC6A9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CBC6A9 to Benjamin Moore


#CEC7AA
Richmond Gray (HC-96)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#CDCAB2
Moon Shadow (1516)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CBC6A9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CBC6A9 to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#D5CDB4
Ecru Wealth (DET 635)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#C5C0AC
Serene Thought (DE 6234)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color CBC6A9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CBC6A9 to Behr


#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#C5C0A3
Washed Olive (S350-3)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C6C2AB
Organic Field (PPU9-19)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#D4CFB2
Pale Ivy (MQ6-55)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CBC6A9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CBC6A9 to PPG Paints


#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#D0CBB6
Skipping Stone (PPG1027-2)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CBC6A9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CBC6A9 to Sherwin Williams


#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#CDC4AE
Cargo Pants (SW 7738)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#C8BD98
Lemongrass (SW 7732)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CBC6A9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CBC6A9 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#CBC6A9 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



CBC6A9
Sandstone*

A9AECB
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 #CBC6A9?

Color that best contrast with #CBC6A9 is #A9AECB, 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 #CBC6A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CBC6A9 is #A9AECB, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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