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What color is CECAC9?

The RGB color code for color number #CECAC9 is RGB(206, 202, 201). In the RGB color model, #CECAC9 has a red value of 206, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 201. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 2.4% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation, and 79.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CECAC9 has a hue of 12° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color CECAC9 is cool or warm?

Color CECAC9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CECAC9? (For interior and product design)

CECAC9 has an LRV of nearly 60. 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

#CECAC9

Light Color


Compare LRV 60 of #CECAC9 with dark and light Color




Is #CECAC9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CECAC9 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 #CECAC9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 202, 201)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.94%
Yellow
2.43%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(12deg, 4.9 %, 79.8 %)

Hue
12°
Saturation
4.85 %.
Lightness
79.80 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 47, 36)
Red
22 (8.5%)
Yellow
47 (18.3%)
Blue
36 (14.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12°
Saturation
2.43 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 12°

W: 78.82 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 57.12

Y : 59.58

Z : 63.75

YXY

Y1 : 59.58

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 20.78%

Y : 21.18%


LRV

~ 59.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.8YR 8.0/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 81.61

A : 1.2

B : 0.98

CIE-Lch

L : 81.61

C : 1.55

H : 39.07

CIE-Luv

L : 81.61

U : 2.34

V : 1.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.19

A : -2.99

B : 5.07






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CECAC9


Here are the colors similar to CECAC9. 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.



#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CECAC9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CECAC9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CECAC9.


#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CECAC9.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CECAC9.


#CFCDC9
PANTONE 2330 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#D0D0CE
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CECAC9


Here are the paint colors similar to CECAC9. 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 CECAC9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CECAC9 to Behr


#CECBCB
Rock Crystal (MQ3-28)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#CCC9C5
Graycloth (PPU26-09)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#D1D1CF
White Metal (N520-1)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C5C5C3
Silver Bullet (N520-2)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CECAC9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CECAC9 to Valspar


#CFC9C8
Windy City (8005-12B)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#D0CCCD
Mercury Glass (V136-1)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#D2CFCD
Apollo (V124-2)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#D4D0CF
White Pepper (4001-1A)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CECAC9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CECAC9 to Sherwin Williams


#CBC9C9
Unique Gray (SW 6260)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#CFCAC7
Grayish (SW 6001)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#CAC9C6
Zircon (SW 7667)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#D0CEC9
Big Chill (SW 7648)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CECAC9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CECAC9 to PPG Paints


#D1CDCA
Free Reign (PPG1004-2)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#D2CFCC
Elusion (PPG1005-2)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#D7D2D1
Balanced (PPG1003-2)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#CDCCC9
Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CECAC9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CECAC9 to Dunn-Edwards


#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot (DE 6387)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#D1D0D1
Clouded Vision (DE 6380)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish (DE 6374)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CECAC9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CECAC9 to Benjamin Moore


#D3CFD0
Violet Pearl (1451)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#CDCCCA
Cement Gray (2112-60)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#D3CCC7
Portland Gray (2109-60)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#CACAC8
Metro Gray (1459)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#CECAC9 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



CECAC9
Neon Silver*

C9CDCE
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 #CECAC9?

Color that best contrast with #CECAC9 is #C9CDCE, 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 #CECAC9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CECAC9 is #C9CDCE, color name is Neon Silver*.





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