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What color is CEC5B9?

The RGB color code for color number #CEC5B9 is RGB(206, 197, 185). In the RGB color model, #CEC5B9 has a red value of 206, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.4% magenta, 10.2% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 17.6 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CEC5B9 has a hue of 34.3° (degrees), 10.2 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color CEC5B9 is cool or warm?

Color CEC5B9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CEC5B9? (For interior and product design)

CEC5B9 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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

#CEC5B9

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #CEC5B9 with dark and light Color




Is #CEC5B9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CEC5B9 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 #CEC5B9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 197, 185)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.37%
Yellow
10.19%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(34.29deg, 17.6 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
34.29°
Saturation
17.65 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 59, 38)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
59 (23.0%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.29°
Saturation
10.19 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 34.29°

W: 72.55 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 54.18

Y : 56.56

Z : 53.96

YXY

Y1 : 56.56

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 22.75%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 56.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.5Y 7.9/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 79.93

A : 1.08

B : 7.13

CIE-Lch

L : 79.93

C : 7.21

H : 81.41

CIE-Luv

L : 79.93

U : 5.98

V : 10.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.2

A : -3.02

B : 10.1






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CEC5B9


Here are the colors similar to CEC5B9. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#E3DAC9
Bone
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CEC5B9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CEC5B9.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CEC5B9.


#CBC4BC
PANTONE Warm Gray 2 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#CCC8BF
PANTONE 9083 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#D2CDC3
PANTONE 9082 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CEC5B9.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#D2D1BF
BS 12-B-17 - Willow
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CEC5B9.


#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CEC5B9


Here are the paint colors similar to CEC5B9. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color CEC5B9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CEC5B9 to PPG Paints


#CFC6BC
Intuitive (PPG1022-2)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#CEC1B5
Whippet (PPG1020-3)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#D1CCC2
Whiskers (PPG1025-3)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke (PPG1007-2)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CEC5B9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CEC5B9 to Benjamin Moore


#D2C8BD
Desert Light (1004)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.8% similar)
#D0CDC2
Rodeo (1534)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#D3C4BA
Rose Dust (1010)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#D3CFC7
Abalone (2108-60)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color CEC5B9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CEC5B9 to Behr


#CCC3BA
Doeskin Gray (N200-2)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#CAC2BD
Chicago Fog (N140-2)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#CCCAC1
Dolphin Fin (790C-3)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CEC5B9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CEC5B9 to Sherwin Williams


#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#CCC5BD
Alpaca (SW 7022)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#D1C5BE
Angora (SW 6036)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D1CDBF
Sedate Gray (SW 6169)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CEC5B9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CEC5B9 to Valspar


#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#CFC0B6
Boardwalk Sashay (8004-7B)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#D6D2CA
Goose Feathers (8006-2B)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CEC5B9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CEC5B9 to Dunn-Edwards


#D3CEC5
Miner's Dust (DEC 786)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#D0C5BE
En Plein Air (DET 623)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#D4D0C5
Muslin (DE 6227)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#D5C6BD
Desert Rock (DE 6066)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#CEC5B9 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



CEC5B9
Pale Silver*

B9C2CE
Zinc*


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 #CEC5B9?

Color that best contrast with #CEC5B9 is #B9C2CE, color name is Zinc*
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 #CEC5B9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CEC5B9 is #B9C2CE, color name is Zinc*.





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