Color Name
Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code
#C9BCBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 188, 187)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.5%, 7.0%, 21.2%
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What color is C9BCBB?

The RGB color code for color number #C9BCBB is RGB(201, 188, 187). In the RGB color model, #C9BCBB has a red value of 201, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 7.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4.3° (degrees), 11.5 % saturation, and 76.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9BCBB has a hue of 4.3° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9BCBB is cool or warm?

Color C9BCBB is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9BCBB? (For interior and product design)

C9BCBB has an LRV of nearly 52. 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
#C9BCBB
LRV 52
Light Color

Compare LRV 52 of #C9BCBB with dark and light color

Is #C9BCBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9BCBB 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C9BCBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9BCBB
Hex triplet
#C9BCBB
Red
C9
Green
BC
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 188, 187)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.47%
Yellow
6.97%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(4.29deg, 11.5 %, 76.1 %)
Hue
4.29°
Saturation
11.48 %
Lightness
76.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
4.29°
Saturation
6.97 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(30, 55, 44)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
55 (21.8%)
Blue
44 (17.1%)
HWB
Hue
4.29°
Whiteness
73.33 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
51.04
Y
51.97
Z
54.36
YXY
Y1
51.97
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
77.26
A
4.41
B
2.14
CIE-Lch
L
77.26
C
4.9
H
25.94
CIE-Luv
L
77.26
U
7.65
V
2.39
Hunter-Lab
L
72.09
A
0.22
B
5.76
Other
LRV
~ 52 %
Munsell Color System
4.2YR 7.6/0.9

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 #C9BCBB

These are the named colors closest to hex C9BCBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23
#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink
95.19% match | ΔE 4.81
#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
93.99% match | ΔE 6.01
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
93.99% match | ΔE 6.01

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9BCBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9BCBB.

#D0C4C5 Color PANTONE 434 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#C3B7BC Color PANTONE 2473 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C
96.46% match | ΔE 3.54
#C1B2B6 Color PANTONE 435 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9BCBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9BCBB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9BCBB.


Paint color for Hex #C9BCBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9BCBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9BCBB once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9BCBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9BCBB to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

Hex color C9BCBB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9BCBB to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9BCBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9BCBB to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color C9BCBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9BCBB to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9BCBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9BCBB to Farrow & Ball

#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#CBB5AE Color Pink Drab (207)
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)
94.43% match | ΔE 5.57
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
94.06% match | ΔE 5.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9BCBB 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

#C9BCBB
Pale Silver*
#BBC8C9
Zinc*

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 #C9BCBB?

Color that best contrast with #C9BCBB is #BBC8C9, color name is Zinc*. 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 #C9BCBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9BCBB is #BBC8C9, color name is Zinc*.

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