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What color is CEC5AD?

The RGB color code for color number #CEC5AD is RGB(206, 197, 173). In the RGB color model, #CEC5AD has a red value of 206, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 16.0% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 25.2 % saturation, and 74.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CEC5AD has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color CEC5AD is cool or warm?

Color CEC5AD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CEC5AD? (For interior and product design)

CEC5AD 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.



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#CEC5AD

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #CEC5AD with dark and light Color




Is #CEC5AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CEC5AD 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 #CEC5AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 197, 173)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.37%
Yellow
16.02%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(43.64deg, 25.2 %, 74.3 %)

Hue
43.64°
Saturation
25.19 %.
Lightness
74.31 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 68, 37)
Red
28 (11.2%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
37 (14.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.64°
Saturation
16.02 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 43.64°

W: 67.84 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 52.96

Y : 56.07

Z : 47.57

YXY

Y1 : 56.07

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 22.75%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 56.1 %

Munsell Color System

0.1GY 7.8/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 79.65

A : -0.86

B : 13.17

CIE-Lch

L : 79.65

C : 13.19

H : 93.72

CIE-Luv

L : 79.65

U : 6.74

V : 19.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.88

A : -4.79

B : 14.75






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CEC5AD


Here are the colors similar to CEC5AD. 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 - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#E3DAC9
Bone
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CEC5AD.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CEC5AD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CEC5AD.


#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#E2D9C2
PANTONE 9162 C
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CEC5AD.


#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CEC5AD.


#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CEC5AD


Here are the paint colors similar to CEC5AD. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CEC5AD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CEC5AD to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#DBCFBB
Joa's White (226)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CEC5AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CEC5AD to Benjamin Moore


#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#CDCAB2
Moon Shadow (1516)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#CECBBA
Stingray (1529)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CEC5AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CEC5AD to Sherwin Williams


#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#CECEBD
Liveable Green (SW 6176)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CEC5AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CEC5AD to Valspar


#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage (8003-27B)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color CEC5AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CEC5AD to Behr


#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#D5D0B4
Windmill (S350-2)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#D4CFB2
Pale Ivy (MQ6-55)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CEC5AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CEC5AD to Dunn-Edwards


#D5CFBD
Doric White (DET 641)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D2CDBC
Bay Salt (DET 642)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#D2CFC1
Lunar Landing (DE 6241)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#E2D8C2
Mission White (DET 673)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CEC5AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CEC5AD to PPG Paints


#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#CCCCBA
Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#CEC5AD 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



CEC5AD
Dark Beige*

ADB6CE
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 #CEC5AD?

Color that best contrast with #CEC5AD is #ADB6CE, 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 #CEC5AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CEC5AD is #ADB6CE, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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