Color Name
Light French Beige*
Hex Color Code
#C5AB7E
RGB Color Code
RGB(197, 171, 126)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 13.2%, 36.0%, 22.7%
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What color is C5AB7E?

The RGB color code for color number #C5AB7E is RGB(197, 171, 126). In the RGB color model, #C5AB7E has a red value of 197, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 36.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38° (degrees), 38.0 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5AB7E has a hue of 38° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.

Color C5AB7E is cool or warm?

Color C5AB7E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C5AB7E? (For interior and product design)

C5AB7E has an LRV of nearly 42.5. 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
#C5AB7E
LRV 42.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.5 of #C5AB7E with dark and light color

Is #C5AB7E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5AB7E 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 #C5AB7E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C5AB7E
Hex triplet
#C5AB7E
Red
C5
Green
AB
Blue
7E
RGBA / RGB rgb(197, 171, 126)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.20%
Yellow
36.04%
Key
22.75%
HSL hsl(38.03deg, 38.0 %, 63.3 %)
Hue
38.03°
Saturation
37.97 %
Lightness
63.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
38.03°
Saturation
36.04 %
Brightness / Value
77.25 %
RYB ryb(52, 97, 48)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
97 (38.1%)
Blue
48 (18.7%)
HWB
Hue
38.03°
Whiteness
49.41 %
Blackness
22.75 %
CMY
Cyan
22.75%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
50.59%
XYZ
X
41.35
Y
42.5
Z
25.76
YXY
Y1
42.5
X
0.38
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
71.22
A
2.95
B
26.67
CIE-Lch
L
71.22
C
26.83
H
83.7
CIE-Luv
L
71.22
U
19.36
V
34.74
Hunter-Lab
L
65.19
A
-0.86
B
22.21
Other
LRV
~ 42.5 %
Munsell Color System
3.9Y 7.0/4.1

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 #C5AB7E

These are the named colors closest to hex C5AB7E, 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
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#C3B091 Color Khaki
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#C2B280 Color Sand
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5AB7E.

#C6AA76 Color PANTONE 466 C
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#BBA370 Color PANTONE 4006 C
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#C1AE7B Color PANTONE 4005 C
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30
#B7A37A Color PANTONE 4251 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5AB7E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5AB7E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C5AB7E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C5AB7E.


Paint color for Hex #C5AB7E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C5AB7E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C5AB7E once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color C5AB7E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5AB7E to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color C5AB7E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5AB7E to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5AB7E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5AB7E to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5AB7E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5AB7E to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5AB7E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5AB7E to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5AB7E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5AB7E to Farrow & Ball

#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)
97.62% match | ΔE 2.38
#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C5AB7E 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

#C5AB7E
Light French Beige*
#7E98C5
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 #C5AB7E?

Color that best contrast with #C5AB7E is #7E98C5, 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 #C5AB7E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5AB7E is #7E98C5, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*.

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