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What color is CBC9C9?

The RGB color code for color number #CBC9C9 is RGB(203, 201, 201). In the RGB color model, #CBC9C9 has a red value of 203, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.0% magenta, 1.0% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 1.9 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CBC9C9 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 1.0 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color CBC9C9 is cool or warm?

Color CBC9C9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CBC9C9? (For interior and product design)

CBC9C9 has an LRV of nearly 59. 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

#CBC9C9

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #CBC9C9 with dark and light Color




Is #CBC9C9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CBC9C9 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 #CBC9C9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(203, 201, 201)
Red
203 (79.6%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.99%
Yellow
0.99%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 1.9 %, 79.2 %)

Hue
Saturation
1.89 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 47, 38)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
0.99 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 78.82 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 56.06

Y : 58.69

Z : 63.63

YXY

Y1 : 58.69

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 20.39%

M : 21.18%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 58.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.9YR 8.0/0.1

CIE-Lab

L : 81.12

A : 0.69

B : 0.23

CIE-Lch

L : 81.12

C : 0.73

H : 18.71

CIE-Luv

L : 81.12

U : 1.14

V : 0.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.61

A : -3.44

B : 4.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CBC9C9


Here are the colors similar to CBC9C9. 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.



#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CBC9C9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CBC9C9.


#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CBC9C9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CBC9C9.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CBC9C9.


#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#D0D0CE
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#CFCDC9
PANTONE 2330 C
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CBC9C9


Here are the paint colors similar to CBC9C9. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CBC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CBC9C9 to Sherwin Williams


#CBC9C9
Unique Gray (SW 6260)
Paint - Sherwin Williams
#CAC9C6
Zircon (SW 7667)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#CFCAC7
Grayish (SW 6001)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#C9CCCD
Evening Shadow (SW 7662)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color CBC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CBC9C9 to Behr


#CECBCB
Rock Crystal (MQ3-28)
ΔE - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#D1D1CF
White Metal (N520-1)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CBC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CBC9C9 to Valspar


#CACACA
Gray Morn (8006-11B)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#D0CCCD
Mercury Glass (V136-1)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#D2CFCD
Apollo (V124-2)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CBC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CBC9C9 to Dunn-Edwards


#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#D1D0D1
Clouded Vision (DE 6380)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#D3D3D2
Silver Spoon (DE 6366)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CBC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CBC9C9 to Benjamin Moore


#CDCCCA
Cement Gray (2112-60)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#CACAC8
Metro Gray (1459)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#D3CFD0
Violet Pearl (1451)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#CBCED0
Sidewalk Gray (2133-60)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CBC9C9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CBC9C9 to PPG Paints


#D1CDCA
Free Reign (PPG1004-2)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#CDCCC9
Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#D2CFCC
Elusion (PPG1005-2)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#CBC9C9 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



CBC9C9
Neon Silver*

C9CBCB
Neon Silver*


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 #CBC9C9?

Color that best contrast with #CBC9C9 is #C9CBCB, color name is Neon Silver*
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 #CBC9C9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CBC9C9 is #C9CBCB, color name is Neon Silver*.





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