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What color is CDC4B5?

The RGB color code for color number #CDC4B5 is RGB(205, 196, 181). In the RGB color model, #CDC4B5 has a red value of 205, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 11.7% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CDC4B5 has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 11.7 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color CDC4B5 is cool or warm?

Color CDC4B5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CDC4B5? (For interior and product design)

CDC4B5 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

#CDC4B5

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #CDC4B5 with dark and light Color




Is #CDC4B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CDC4B5 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 #CDC4B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 196, 181)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.39%
Yellow
11.71%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(37.5deg, 19.4 %, 75.7 %)

Hue
37.5°
Saturation
19.35 %.
Lightness
75.69 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 62, 38)
Red
28 (10.8%)
Yellow
62 (24.2%)
Blue
38 (15.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.5°
Saturation
11.71 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 37.5°

W: 70.98 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 53.26

Y : 55.8

Z : 51.68

YXY

Y1 : 55.8

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 23.14%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 55.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.1Y 7.8/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 79.5

A : 0.58

B : 8.64

CIE-Lch

L : 79.5

C : 8.66

H : 86.14

CIE-Luv

L : 79.5

U : 6.17

V : 12.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.7

A : -3.45

B : 11.27






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CDC4B5


Here are the colors similar to CDC4B5. 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 - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#E3DAC9
Bone
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CDC4B5.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CDC4B5.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CDC4B5.


#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CDC4B5.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#D2D1BF
BS 12-B-17 - Willow
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CDC4B5.


#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CDC4B5


Here are the paint colors similar to CDC4B5. 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 CDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CDC4B5 to Benjamin Moore


#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#D0CDC2
Rodeo (1534)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#D4D0C3
Penthouse (CSP-35)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#D5D1C7
Bruton White (CW-710)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CDC4B5 to PPG Paints


#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#D1CCC2
Whiskers (PPG1025-3)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CDC4B5 to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#E0D6C8
Kestrel White (SW 7516)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color CDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CDC4B5 to Behr


#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#CCCAC1
Dolphin Fin (790C-3)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#D1CFC0
Sawgrass (N350-2)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CDC4B5 to Dunn-Edwards


#D3CEC5
Miner's Dust (DEC 786)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#D4D0C5
Muslin (DE 6227)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing (DE 6241)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CDC4B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CDC4B5 to Valspar


#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#D1CFC1
Upstate (T659)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#D5D2C4
Tea Stain (6001-1A)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#CDC4B5 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



CDC4B5
Pastel Gray*

B5BECD
Light Steel Blue*


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 #CDC4B5?

Color that best contrast with #CDC4B5 is #B5BECD, color name is Light Steel Blue*
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 #CDC4B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CDC4B5 is #B5BECD, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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