Color Name
Light French Beige*
Hex Color Code
#C3A97D
RGB Color Code
RGB(195, 169, 125)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 13.3%, 35.9%, 23.5%
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What color is C3A97D?

The RGB color code for color number #C3A97D is RGB(195, 169, 125). In the RGB color model, #C3A97D has a red value of 195, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.3% magenta, 35.9% yellow, and 23.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.7° (degrees), 36.8 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C3A97D has a hue of 37.7° (degrees), 35.9 % saturation and 76.5 % brightness/value.

Color C3A97D is cool or warm?

Color C3A97D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C3A97D? (For interior and product design)

C3A97D has an LRV of nearly 41.5. 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
#C3A97D
LRV 41.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.5 of #C3A97D with dark and light color

Is #C3A97D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C3A97D 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 #C3A97D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C3A97D
Hex triplet
#C3A97D
Red
C3
Green
A9
Blue
7D
RGBA / RGB rgb(195, 169, 125)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
125 (49.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.33%
Yellow
35.90%
Key
23.53%
HSL hsl(37.71deg, 36.8 %, 62.7 %)
Hue
37.71°
Saturation
36.84 %
Lightness
62.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
37.71°
Saturation
35.90 %
Brightness / Value
76.47 %
RYB ryb(54, 98, 49)
Red
54 (21.1%)
Yellow
98 (38.2%)
Blue
49 (19.3%)
HWB
Hue
37.71°
Whiteness
49.02 %
Blackness
23.53 %
CMY
Cyan
23.53%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
50.98%
XYZ
X
40.4
Y
41.46
Z
25.28
YXY
Y1
41.46
X
0.38
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
70.5
A
3.1
B
26.22
CIE-Lch
L
70.5
C
26.4
H
83.26
CIE-Luv
L
70.5
U
19.31
V
34.08
Hunter-Lab
L
64.39
A
-0.69
B
21.8
Other
LRV
~ 41.5 %
Munsell Color System
3.8Y 6.9/4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C3A97D

These are the named colors closest to hex C3A97D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#D2B48C Color Tan
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#C3B091 Color Khaki
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#C2B280 Color Sand
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#C6AA76 Color PANTONE 466 C
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#B7A37A Color PANTONE 4251 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#BBA370 Color PANTONE 4006 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#C3AD8C Color PANTONE 4249 C
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C3A97D.


Paint color for Hex #C3A97D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C3A97D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C3A97D once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color C3A97D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C3A97D to Farrow & Ball

#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C3A97D 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

#C3A97D
Light French Beige*
#7D97C3
Dark Pastel 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 #C3A97D?

Color that best contrast with #C3A97D is #7D97C3, color name is Dark Pastel 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 #C3A97D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C3A97D is #7D97C3, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.

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