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HEX CECD9C - #CECD9C, RGB(206,205,156) Color


Color Name: Dark Cream*
Hex Color Code: #CECD9C
RGB Color Code: RGB(206, 205, 156)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.5%, 24.3%, 19.2%



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What color is CECD9C?

The RGB color code for color number #CECD9C is RGB(206, 205, 156). In the RGB color model, #CECD9C has a red value of 206, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 24.3% yellow, and 19.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.8° (degrees), 33.8 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CECD9C has a hue of 58.8° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation and 80.8 % brightness/value.



Color CECD9C is cool or warm?

Color CECD9C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CECD9C? (For interior and product design)

CECD9C has an LRV of nearly 59. 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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#CECD9C

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #CECD9C with dark and light Color




Is #CECD9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CECD9C 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 #CECD9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(206, 205, 156)
Red
206 (80.8%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.49%
Yellow
24.27%
Key
19.22%

HSL

HSL(58.8deg, 33.8 %, 71.0 %)

Hue
58.8°
Saturation
33.78 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 85, 34)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
85 (33.2%)
Blue
34 (13.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.8°
Saturation
24.27 %.
Brightness / Value
80.78 %.

HWB

H: 58.8°

W: 61.18 %

B: 19.22 %

XYZ

X : 53.29

Y : 59.18

Z : 40.07

YXY

Y1 : 59.18

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 19.22%

M : 19.61%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 59.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.5GY 8.0/4

CIE-Lab

L : 81.39

A : -7.52

B : 24.6

CIE-Lch

L : 81.39

C : 25.72

H : 106.99

CIE-Luv

L : 81.39

U : 3.17

V : 35.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.93

A : -10.99

B : 22.97






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #CECD9C

Here are the colors similar to CECD9C. 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.

#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#DADD98
Green Earth (Verona Green)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CECD9C.

#D2CE9E
PANTONE 5875 C
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#CBC793
PANTONE 5865 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#C6C89B
PANTONE 5797 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CECD9C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CECD9C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CECD9C.

#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#BABB6F
BS 12-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CECD9C.

#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #CECD9C

Here are the paint colors similar to CECD9C. 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.


Valspar

Hex color CECD9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CECD9C to Valspar

#CDCD97
Creamy Spinaci (V058-3)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#CBCF97
Mild Evergreen (6003-5C)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#DAD5A4
Leaf Bud (6005-5B)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#D8D7A9
Sunlit Leaf (V058-2)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CECD9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CECD9C to Sherwin Williams

#CBC99D
Shagreen (SW 6422)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#C5CD8F
Dancing Green (SW 6716)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#CFC291
Hearts of Palm (SW 6415)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color CECD9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CECD9C to Behr

#CDCA9F
Anjou Pear (MQ4-41)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#D0CD94
Wasabi (M340-4)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#C6CAA5
Sap Green (M350-3)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CECD9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CECD9C to Benjamin Moore

#CCCCA3
Fernwood Green (2145-40)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#C5C397
Grasshopper (AF-415)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#CBC8A3
Dried Parsley (522)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D3CF8F
Pale Avocado (2146-40)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CECD9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CECD9C to PPG Paints

#C8CDA0
In The Dale (PPG11-10)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#DAD7AD
Misty Moor (PPG1116-4)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#BAC08A
Jitterbug (PPG1118-4)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CECD9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CECD9C to Dunn-Edwards

#CFD5A7
Trailing Vine (DE 5541)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#D6D69B
Crocodile Tears (DE 5520)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#C6C191
Lime Peel (DET 500)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CECD9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CECD9C to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#CECD9C 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



CECD9C
Dark Cream*

9C9DCE
Blue Bell*


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 #CECD9C?

Color that best contrast with #CECD9C is #9C9DCE, color name is Blue Bell*
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 #CECD9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CECD9C is #9C9DCE, color name is Blue Bell*.





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