Color Name
Pastel Gray*
Hex Color Code
#C9C6BE
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 198, 190)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.5%, 5.5%, 21.2%
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What color is C9C6BE?

The RGB color code for color number #C9C6BE is RGB(201, 198, 190). In the RGB color model, #C9C6BE has a red value of 201, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 5.5% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9C6BE has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 5.5 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9C6BE is cool or warm?

Color C9C6BE is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9C6BE? (For interior and product design)

C9C6BE has an LRV of nearly 56.5. 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
#C9C6BE
LRV 56.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 56.5 of #C9C6BE with dark and light color

Is #C9C6BE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9C6BE 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 #C9C6BE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9C6BE
Hex triplet
#C9C6BE
Red
C9
Green
C6
Blue
BE
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 198, 190)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.49%
Yellow
5.47%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(43.64deg, 9.2 %, 76.7 %)
Hue
43.64°
Saturation
9.24 %
Lightness
76.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
43.64°
Saturation
5.47 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(25, 55, 39)
Red
25 (9.8%)
Yellow
55 (21.6%)
Blue
39 (15.5%)
HWB
Hue
43.64°
Whiteness
74.51 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
22.35%
Yellow
25.49%
XYZ
X
53.58
Y
56.52
Z
56.8
YXY
Y1
56.52
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
79.91
A
-0.38
B
4.36
CIE-Lch
L
79.91
C
4.38
H
94.98
CIE-Luv
L
79.91
U
2.18
V
6.53
Hunter-Lab
L
75.18
A
-4.37
B
7.83
Other
LRV
~ 56.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.6GY 7.9/0.7

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 #C9C6BE

These are the named colors closest to hex C9C6BE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#D9D6CF Color Timberwolf
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91
#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04
#CCCCCC Color Neon Silver
95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9C6BE.

#CCC8BF Color PANTONE 9083 C
99.21% match | ΔE 0.79
#C4BFB6 Color PANTONE 400 C
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#D2CDC3 Color PANTONE 9082 C
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9C6BE.


Pantone TCX

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9C6BE.


Paint color for Hex #C9C6BE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9C6BE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9C6BE once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9C6BE 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

#C9C6BE
Pastel Gray*
#BEC1C9
Lavender Gray*

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 #C9C6BE?

Color that best contrast with #C9C6BE is #BEC1C9, color name is Lavender Gray*. 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 #C9C6BE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9C6BE is #BEC1C9, color name is Lavender Gray*.

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