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What color is C4C9C0?

The RGB color code for color number #C4C9C0 is RGB(196, 201, 192). In the RGB color model, #C4C9C0 has a red value of 196, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 192. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.5% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 93.3° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation, and 77.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4C9C0 has a hue of 93.3° (degrees), 4.5 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color C4C9C0 is cool or warm?

Color C4C9C0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C4C9C0? (For interior and product design)

C4C9C0 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

#C4C9C0

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #C4C9C0 with dark and light Color




Is #C4C9C0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4C9C0 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 #C4C9C0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(196, 201, 192)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
192 (75.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.49%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.48%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(93.33deg, 7.7 %, 77.1 %)

Hue
93.33°
Saturation
7.69 %.
Lightness
77.06 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 55, 40)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
55 (21.4%)
Blue
40 (15.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
93.33°
Saturation
4.48 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 93.33°

W: 75.29 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 53.17

Y : 57.31

Z : 58.13

YXY

Y1 : 57.31

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 23.14%

M : 21.18%

Y : 24.71%


LRV

~ 57.3 %

Munsell Color System

8.2GY 7.9/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 80.36

A : -3.36

B : 3.88

CIE-Lch

L : 80.36

C : 5.13

H : 130.83

CIE-Luv

L : 80.36

U : -2.35

V : 6.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.71

A : -7.13

B : 7.47






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C4C9C0


Here are the colors similar to C4C9C0. 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.



#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4C9C0.


#C3CABF
RAL 140 80 05 - Willow Green
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#C6C8BE
RAL 120 80 05 - Dust Green
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#C8C7BC
RAL 100 80 05 - Natural Grey
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BCC8C1
RAL 160 80 05 - Fog Green
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4C9C0.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4C9C0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4C9C0.


#C6CDC1
PANTONE 4176 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#B9C2B6
PANTONE 4183 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BAC5B9
PANTONE 5665 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4C9C0.


#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C4C9C0


Here are the paint colors similar to C4C9C0. 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 C4C9C0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C4C9C0 to Behr


#C9CBC2
Heath Gray (N380-2)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#BEC5BA
Riverdale (N410-3)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#C8C8C0
Silver Marlin (N360-2)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C4C9C0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C4C9C0 to Sherwin Williams


#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray (SW 6205)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#CBCEC5
Pearl Gray (SW 0052)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#C2CCC4
Copen Blue (SW 0068)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C9C9C0
Aloof Gray (SW 6197)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C4C9C0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C4C9C0 to Valspar


#CACDC1
Sparkling Sage (5005-3B)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#CDD0C7
Chilean Sea Bass (V142-2)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#BAC5BB
Opalescence (M332)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#D0D1C4
Misty Memory (8004-29B)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C4C9C0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C4C9C0 to Dunn-Edwards


#CBCDC4
Silhouette (DE 6276)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#BCC4BD
Ashwood (DE 6290)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#D0D2C5
Particular Mint (DE 6269)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#CECDC5
So Chic! (DET 614)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C4C9C0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C4C9C0 to Benjamin Moore


#BBC3BB
Tranquility (AF-490)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CFD3C8
Night Mist (1569)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#CFD0C5
Vapor Trails (1556)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#CECEC0
Dusty Miller (CSP-755)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C4C9C0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C4C9C0 to PPG Paints


#CDD2C9
Bay Of Fundy (PPG10-07)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#BEC4B7
Balsam (PPG1128-4)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#BFC8C3
Gale Force (PPG10-08)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CFD2C7
Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C4C9C0 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



C4C9C0
Pastel Gray*

C5C0C9
Lavender Gray*


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 #C4C9C0?

Color that best contrast with #C4C9C0 is #C5C0C9, color name is Lavender Gray*
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 #C4C9C0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4C9C0 is #C5C0C9, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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