Color Name
Dark Terra Cotta*
Hex Color Code
#C4495A
RGB Color Code
RGB(196, 73, 90)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 62.8%, 54.1%, 23.1%
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What color is C4495A?

The RGB color code for color number #C4495A is RGB(196, 73, 90). In the RGB color model, #C4495A has a red value of 196, a green value of 73, and a blue value of 90. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 62.8% magenta, 54.1% yellow, and 23.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351.7° (degrees), 51.0 % saturation, and 52.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C4495A has a hue of 351.7° (degrees), 62.8 % saturation and 76.9 % brightness/value.

Color C4495A is cool or warm?

Color C4495A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C4495A? (For interior and product design)

C4495A has an LRV of nearly 17.2. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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
#C4495A
LRV 17.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.2 of #C4495A with dark and light color

Is #C4495A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C4495A 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C4495A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C4495A
Hex triplet
#C4495A
Red
C4
Green
49
Blue
5A
RGBA / RGB rgb(196, 73, 90)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
73 (28.6%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
62.76%
Yellow
54.08%
Key
23.14%
HSL hsl(351.71deg, 51.0 %, 52.7 %)
Hue
351.71°
Saturation
51.04 %
Lightness
52.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
351.71°
Saturation
62.76 %
Brightness / Value
76.86 %
RYB ryb(133, 75, 72)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Yellow
75 (29.3%)
Blue
72 (28.2%)
HWB
Hue
351.71°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
23.14 %
CMY
Cyan
23.14%
Magenta
71.37%
Yellow
64.71%
XYZ
X
26.99
Y
17.24
Z
11.58
YXY
Y1
17.24
X
0.48
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
48.56
A
50.38
B
16.56
CIE-Lch
L
48.56
C
53.03
H
18.19
CIE-Luv
L
48.56
U
87.9
V
10.13
Hunter-Lab
L
41.52
A
43.39
B
12.53
Other
LRV
~ 17.2 %
Munsell Color System
3.4R 4.7/11.1

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 #C4495A

These are the named colors closest to hex C4495A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC4E5C Color Dark Terra Cotta
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42
#BC3F4A Color Sanguine
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#AB4E52 Color Rose Vale
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35
#AB4E52 Color English Red
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C4495A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C4495A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C4495A.

#C74E60 Color PANTONE 4069 C
98.35% match | ΔE 1.65
#BC4E57 Color PANTONE 8904 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#BE5466 Color PANTONE 10163 C
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#CD545B Color PANTONE 7418 C
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C4495A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C4495A.


Paint color for Hex #C4495A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C4495A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C4495A once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color C4495A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C4495A to Farrow & Ball

#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
95.10% match | ΔE 4.90
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.53% match | ΔE 6.47
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
93.23% match | ΔE 6.77
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
91.73% match | ΔE 8.27

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C4495A 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

#C4495A
Dark Terra Cotta*
#49C4B3
Medium Turquoise*

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 #C4495A?

Color that best contrast with #C4495A is #49C4B3, color name is Medium Turquoise*. 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 #C4495A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C4495A is #49C4B3, color name is Medium Turquoise*.

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