Color Name
Sand*
Hex Color Code
#C8BC8A
RGB Color Code
RGB(200, 188, 138)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.0%, 31.0%, 21.6%
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What color is C8BC8A?

The RGB color code for color number #C8BC8A is RGB(200, 188, 138). In the RGB color model, #C8BC8A has a red value of 200, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 31.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.4° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C8BC8A has a hue of 48.4° (degrees), 31.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.

Color C8BC8A is cool or warm?

Color C8BC8A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C8BC8A? (For interior and product design)

C8BC8A has an LRV of nearly 50.1. 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
#C8BC8A
LRV 50.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.1 of #C8BC8A with dark and light color

Is #C8BC8A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C8BC8A 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 #C8BC8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C8BC8A
Hex triplet
#C8BC8A
Red
C8
Green
BC
Blue
8A
RGBA / RGB rgb(200, 188, 138)
Red
200 (78.4%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.00%
Yellow
31.00%
Key
21.57%
HSL hsl(48.39deg, 36.0 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
48.39°
Saturation
36.05 %
Lightness
66.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
48.39°
Saturation
31.00 %
Brightness / Value
78.43 %
RYB ryb(40, 94, 41)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
94 (36.9%)
Blue
41 (16.2%)
HWB
Hue
48.39°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
21.57 %
CMY
Cyan
21.57%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
45.88%
XYZ
X
46.39
Y
50.08
Z
31.27
YXY
Y1
50.08
X
0.36
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
76.12
A
-3.39
B
26.88
CIE-Lch
L
76.12
C
27.09
H
97.2
CIE-Luv
L
76.12
U
10.22
V
36.91
Hunter-Lab
L
70.77
A
-6.83
B
23.34
Other
LRV
~ 50.1 %
Munsell Color System
8.9Y 7.5/4.1

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 #C8BC8A

These are the named colors closest to hex C8BC8A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B280 Color Sand
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#C2B280 Color Ecru
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#C2B280 Color Dark Champagne
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C8BC8A.

#C5B783 Color PANTONE 4525 C
98.51% match | ΔE 1.49
#CFC493 Color PANTONE 4535 C
97.92% match | ΔE 2.08
#C0BB87 Color PANTONE 5855 C
97.43% match | ΔE 2.57
#CBC793 Color PANTONE 5865 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C8BC8A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C8BC8A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C8BC8A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C8BC8A.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C4B581 Color Sac State Gold
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#C2B280 Color Beach
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

Paint color for Hex #C8BC8A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C8BC8A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C8BC8A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color C8BC8A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C8BC8A to Valspar

#C8BC8A Color Halfway Green (P096)
Paint - Valspar
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C8BC8A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C8BC8A to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C8BC8A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C8BC8A to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color C8BC8A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C8BC8A to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C8BC8A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C8BC8A to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C8BC8A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C8BC8A to Farrow & Ball

#D9C497 Color Hay (37)
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#CDC0A0 Color Light Stone (9)
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

Behr

Hex color C8BC8A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C8BC8A to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C8BC8A 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

#C8BC8A
Sand*
#8A96C8
Blue Bell*

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 #C8BC8A?

Color that best contrast with #C8BC8A is #8A96C8, color name is Blue Bell*. 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 #C8BC8A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C8BC8A is #8A96C8, color name is Blue Bell*.

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