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What color is CDC9AD?

The RGB color code for color number #CDC9AD is RGB(205, 201, 173). In the RGB color model, #CDC9AD has a red value of 205, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.0% magenta, 15.6% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.5° (degrees), 24.2 % saturation, and 74.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CDC9AD has a hue of 52.5° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color CDC9AD is cool or warm?

Color CDC9AD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CDC9AD? (For interior and product design)

CDC9AD has an LRV of nearly 58. 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

#CDC9AD

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #CDC9AD with dark and light Color




Is #CDC9AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CDC9AD 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 #CDC9AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 201, 173)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.95%
Yellow
15.61%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(52.5deg, 24.2 %, 74.1 %)

Hue
52.5°
Saturation
24.24 %.
Lightness
74.12 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 69, 36)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
36 (14.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52.5°
Saturation
15.61 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 52.5°

W: 67.84 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 53.61

Y : 57.77

Z : 47.86

YXY

Y1 : 57.77

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 21.18%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 57.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.3GY 7.9/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 80.61

A : -3.32

B : 14.5

CIE-Lch

L : 80.61

C : 14.88

H : 102.89

CIE-Luv

L : 80.61

U : 3.92

V : 21.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.01

A : -7.12

B : 15.87






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CDC9AD


Here are the colors similar to CDC9AD. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#EAE0C8
Pearl
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CDC9AD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CDC9AD.


#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CDC9AD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CDC9AD.


#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CDC9AD.


#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CDC9AD


Here are the paint colors similar to CDC9AD. 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.


Behr

Hex color CDC9AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CDC9AD to Behr


#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)
#D4CFB2
Pale Ivy (MQ6-55)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#D5D0B4
Windmill (S350-2)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CDC9AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CDC9AD to Benjamin Moore


#CDCAB2
Moon Shadow (1516)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#C8CAB2
Soft Fern (2144-40)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CDC9AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CDC9AD to PPG Paints


#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#D1D1BB
With A Twist (PPG1028-2)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CDC9AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CDC9AD to Valspar


#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage (8003-27B)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CDC9AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CDC9AD to Sherwin Williams


#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#CECEBD
Liveable Green (SW 6176)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CDC9AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CDC9AD to Dunn-Edwards


#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#D1D2BF
Spooky (DE 6248)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CDC9AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CDC9AD to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#CACCBA
Eddy (301)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#DBD4BF
Off-White (3)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#CDC9AD 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



CDC9AD
Dark Beige*

ADB1CD
Pastel Lilac*


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 #CDC9AD?

Color that best contrast with #CDC9AD is #ADB1CD, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #CDC9AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CDC9AD is #ADB1CD, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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