HEX CEC5A6 - #CEC5A6, RGB(206,197,166) Color
| Color Name: | Sandstone* |
| Hex Color Code: | #CEC5A6 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(206, 197, 166) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 4.4%, 19.4%, 19.2% |
What color is CEC5A6?
The RGB color code for color number #CEC5A6 is RGB(206, 197, 166). In the RGB color model, #CEC5A6 has a red value of 206, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 19.4% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.5° (degrees), 29.0 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CEC5A6 has a hue of 46.5° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.
Color CEC5A6 is cool or warm?
Color CEC5A6 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #CEC5A6? (For interior and product design)
CEC5A6 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
#CEC5A6
Light Color
Compare LRV 56 of #CEC5A6 with dark and light Color
Is #CEC5A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color CEC5A6 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 #CEC5A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(206, 197, 166)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.37%
Yellow
19.42%
Key
19.22%
HSL
HSL(46.5deg, 29.0 %, 72.9 %)
Hue
46.5°
Saturation
28.99 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.
RYB
RYB(30, 74, 37)
Red
30 (11.6%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
37 (14.5%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
46.5°
Saturation
19.42 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.
HWB
H: 46.5°
W: 65.10 %
B: 19.22 %
XYZ
X : 52.3
Y : 55.81
Z : 44.09
YXY
Y1 : 55.81
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 19.22%
M : 22.75%
Y : 34.90%
LRV
~ 55.8 %
Munsell Color System
1.1GY 7.8/2.8
CIE-Lab
L : 79.5
A : -1.92
B : 16.7
CIE-Lch
L : 79.5
C : 16.81
H : 96.58
CIE-Luv
L : 79.5
U : 7.16
V : 24.05
Hunter-Lab
L : 74.7
A : -5.76
B : 17.3
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #CEC5A6
Here are the colors similar to CEC5A6. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CEC5A6.
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CEC5A6.
RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #CEC5A6
Here are the paint colors similar to CEC5A6. 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 CEC5A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CEC5A6 to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#CEC5A6 color palettes and scheme combination
8D7F4E
AA9A64
BCB085
CEC5A6
E0DAC7
F2F0E8
FFFFFF
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.
CEA6AF
CEB1A6
CEC5A6
C3CEA6
AFCEA6
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.
CEC5A6
A6CEC5
C5A6CE
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
CEC5A6
A6CEB1
A6AFCE
CEA6C3
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
CEC5A6
D2CAAE
D7D0B7
DCD6C0
E1DCC9
E6E2D2
EBE7DB
F0EDE4
F5F3ED
FAF9F6
FFFFFF
CEC5A6
B9B195
A49D84
908974
7B7663
676253
524E42
3D3B31
292721
141310
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
CEC5A6
Sandstone*
A6AFCE
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 #CEC5A6?
Color that best contrast with #CEC5A6 is #A6AFCE,
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 #CEC5A6?
Complementary or Opposite color for #CEC5A6 is #A6AFCE, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.
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