Color Name
Pastel Gray*
Hex Color Code
#C9C8BC
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 200, 188)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.5%, 6.5%, 21.2%
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What color is C9C8BC?

The RGB color code for color number #C9C8BC is RGB(201, 200, 188). In the RGB color model, #C9C8BC has a red value of 201, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 6.5% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.4° (degrees), 10.7 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9C8BC has a hue of 55.4° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.

Color C9C8BC is cool or warm?

Color C9C8BC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9C8BC? (For interior and product design)

C9C8BC has an LRV of nearly 57.4. 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
#C9C8BC
LRV 57.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 57.4 of #C9C8BC with dark and light color

Is #C9C8BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9C8BC 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 #C9C8BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9C8BC
Hex triplet
#C9C8BC
Red
C9
Green
C8
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 200, 188)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.50%
Yellow
6.47%
Key
21.18%
HSL hsl(55.38deg, 10.7 %, 76.3 %)
Hue
55.38°
Saturation
10.74 %
Lightness
76.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
55.38°
Saturation
6.47 %
Brightness / Value
78.82 %
RYB ryb(24, 57, 39)
Red
24 (9.5%)
Yellow
57 (22.5%)
Blue
39 (15.1%)
HWB
Hue
55.38°
Whiteness
73.73 %
Blackness
21.18 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
21.57%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
53.82
Y
57.36
Z
55.81
YXY
Y1
57.36
X
0.32
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
80.38
A
-1.78
B
6.11
CIE-Lch
L
80.38
C
6.37
H
106.23
CIE-Luv
L
80.38
U
1.25
V
9.33
Hunter-Lab
L
75.73
A
-5.69
B
9.32
Other
LRV
~ 57.4 %
Munsell Color System
4.4GY 7.9/1.1

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 #C9C8BC

These are the named colors closest to hex C9C8BC, 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
98.22% match | ΔE 1.78
#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#D9D6CF Color Timberwolf
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52
#D9DAD2 Color Oatmeal
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9C8BC.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9C8BC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9C8BC.

#CCC8BF Color PANTONE 9083 C
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#D1CCBD Color PANTONE 7534 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#C7C3B2 Color PANTONE 4239 C
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#D2CDC3 Color PANTONE 9082 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C9C8BC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9C8BC.


Paint color for Hex #C9C8BC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9C8BC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9C8BC once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9C8BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9C8BC to Farrow & Ball

#CACCC0 Color Cromarty (285)
98.34% match | ΔE 1.66
#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9C8BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9C8BC to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color C9C8BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9C8BC to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9C8BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9C8BC to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C9C8BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9C8BC to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9C8BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9C8BC to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9C8BC 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

#C9C8BC
Pastel Gray*
#BCBDC9
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 #C9C8BC?

Color that best contrast with #C9C8BC is #BCBDC9, 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 #C9C8BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9C8BC is #BCBDC9, color name is Lavender Gray*.

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