What color is Café Au Lait (M118)?
Café Au Lait (M118) color belongs to the neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Café Au Lait (M118) is #DBC6A8, and the RGB color code is RGB(219, 198, 168).
In the RGB color model, Café Au Lait (M118) has a red value of 219, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.6% magenta, 23.3% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.3° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation, and 75.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Café Au Lait (M118) has a hue of 35.3° (degrees), 23.3 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.
Café Au Lait (M118) is cool or warm?
The color Café Au Lait (M118) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Café Au Lait (M118)? (For interior and product design)
Café Au Lait (M118) has an LRV of nearly 58. 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
Café Au Lait (M118)
Light Color
Compare LRV 58 of Café Au Lait (M118) with dark and light Color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 58 puts Valspar Café Au Lait (M118) paint color in the
medium category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Café Au Lait (M118) (Paint - Valspar) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(35.29deg, 41.5 %, 75.9 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 35.29°
W: 65.88 %
B: 14.12 %
XYZ
X : 56.48
Y : 58.28
Z : 45.32
YXY
Y1 : 58.28
X : 0.35
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 14.12%
M : 22.35%
Y : 34.12%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 80.89
A : 2.71
B : 17.73
CIE-Lch
L : 80.89
C : 17.94
H : 81.3
CIE-Luv
L : 80.89
U : 14.68
V : 24.62
Hunter-Lab
L : 76.34
A : -1.54
B : 18.24
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Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
DBC6A8
Café Au Lait (M118)
A8BDDB
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 Valspar Café Au Lait (M118) - #DBC6A8?
Color that best contrast with Valspar Café Au Lait (M118) - #DBC6A8 is #A8BDDB,
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 Valspar Café Au Lait (M118) - #DBC6A8?
Complementary or Opposite color for Valspar Café Au Lait (M118) - #DBC6A8 is #A8BDDB,
color name is Light Steel Blue*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Valspar Café Au Lait (M118) - #DBC6A8 Color Images and Patterns
