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HEX CDCEC9 - #CDCEC9, RGB(205,206,201) Color


Color Name: Pastel Gray*
Hex Color Code: #CDCEC9
RGB Color Code: RGB(205, 206, 201)
CMYK Values*: 0.5%, 0.0%, 2.4%, 19.2%



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What color is CDCEC9?

The RGB color code for color number #CDCEC9 is RGB(205, 206, 201). In the RGB color model, #CDCEC9 has a red value of 205, a green value of 206, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.4% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 72° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation, and 79.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CDCEC9 has a hue of 72° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color CDCEC9 is cool or warm?

Color CDCEC9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CDCEC9? (For interior and product design)

CDCEC9 has an LRV of nearly 61. By LRV value, it is a 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.



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Compare LRV 61 of #CDCEC9 with dark and light Color




Is #CDCEC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CDCEC9 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 #CDCEC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 206, 201)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
206 (80.8%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.49%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.43%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(72deg, 4.9 %, 79.8 %)

Hue
72°
Saturation
4.85 %.
Lightness
79.80 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 47, 35)
Red
20 (7.8%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
35 (13.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
72°
Saturation
2.43 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 72°

W: 78.82 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 57.79

Y : 61.34

Z : 64.05

YXY

Y1 : 61.34

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 19.22%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 61.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.3GY 8.1/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 82.56

A : -1.24

B : 2.35

CIE-Lch

L : 82.56

C : 2.66

H : 117.84

CIE-Luv

L : 82.56

U : -0.29

V : 3.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.32

A : -5.35

B : 6.33






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #CDCEC9

Here are the colors similar to CDCEC9. 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 - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CDCEC9.

#CFCDC9
PANTONE 2330 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#D0D0CE
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CDCEC9.

#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CDCEC9.

#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CDCEC9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CDCEC9.



Paint color for Hex #CDCEC9

Here are the paint colors similar to CDCEC9. 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 CDCEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CDCEC9 to Benjamin Moore

#CBCDCA
Perspective® (CSP-5)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#D5D5D0
Whisper (CSP-500)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#CACAC8
Metro Gray (1459)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#D3D4CC
Gray Owl (2137-60)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CDCEC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CDCEC9 to PPG Paints

#D0CFC9
Allegheny River (PPG0997-1)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#D2D1CD
Ancient Cloud (PPG0995-2)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#CDCCC9
Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CDCEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CDCEC9 to Sherwin Williams

#CCCCC5
Front Porch (SW 7651)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#CBCCC9
Passive (SW 7064)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#D1D2CB
Silverpointe (SW 7653)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#CECEC6
Lattice (SW 7654)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color CDCEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CDCEC9 to Behr

#D1D1CE
Halation (PPU26-15)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#D1D1CF
White Metal (N520-1)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#C8C8C0
Silver Marlin (N360-2)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#CBCECD
Loft Space (N500-2)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CDCEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CDCEC9 to Valspar

#CCCECC
Bay Waves (4008-1A)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#D1D3D1
Morning Lake (7004-21)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#D0CFC6
Passing Shadow (T668)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#D5D3CC
Tempered Gray (4004-1A)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CDCEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CDCEC9 to Dunn-Edwards

#CECDC5
So Chic! (DET 614)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#CBCDC4
Silhouette (DE 6276)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#D8D7D3
Cloud (DEC 791)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CDCEC9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CDCEC9 to Farrow & Ball

#D4D4D2
Dimpse (277)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#CFCBC4
Cornforth White (228)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C9CFCD
Skylight (205)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#D8D6CF
Ammonite (274)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#CDCEC9 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



CDCEC9
Pastel Gray*

CAC9CE
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 #CDCEC9?

Color that best contrast with #CDCEC9 is #CAC9CE, 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 #CDCEC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CDCEC9 is #CAC9CE, color name is Neon Silver*.





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