Color Name
Sandstone*
Hex Color Code
#CAC09C
RGB Color Code
RGB(202, 192, 156)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 5.0%, 22.8%, 20.8%
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What color is CAC09C?

The RGB color code for color number #CAC09C is RGB(202, 192, 156). In the RGB color model, #CAC09C has a red value of 202, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 22.8% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47° (degrees), 30.3 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAC09C has a hue of 47° (degrees), 22.8 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.

Color CAC09C is cool or warm?

Color CAC09C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CAC09C? (For interior and product design)

CAC09C has an LRV of nearly 52.7. 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
#CAC09C
LRV 52.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 52.7 of #CAC09C with dark and light color

Is #CAC09C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAC09C 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 #CAC09C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CAC09C
Hex triplet
#CAC09C
Red
CA
Green
C0
Blue
9C
RGBA / RGB rgb(202, 192, 156)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.95%
Yellow
22.77%
Key
20.78%
HSL hsl(46.96deg, 30.3 %, 70.2 %)
Hue
46.96°
Saturation
30.26 %
Lightness
70.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
46.96°
Saturation
22.77 %
Brightness / Value
79.22 %
RYB ryb(34, 81, 40)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Yellow
81 (31.7%)
Blue
40 (15.7%)
HWB
Hue
46.96°
Whiteness
61.18 %
Blackness
20.78 %
CMY
Cyan
20.78%
Magenta
24.71%
Yellow
38.82%
XYZ
X
49.21
Y
52.66
Z
39.02
YXY
Y1
52.66
X
0.35
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
77.67
A
-2.27
B
19.44
CIE-Lch
L
77.67
C
19.57
H
96.67
CIE-Luv
L
77.67
U
8.1
V
27.59
Hunter-Lab
L
72.56
A
-5.94
B
18.91
Other
LRV
~ 52.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.8Y 7.6/3

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 #CAC09C

These are the named colors closest to hex CAC09C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C7C0A7 Color Sandstone
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#BCB88A Color Sage Green
95.36% match | ΔE 4.64
#DECC9C Color Lion
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98
#D4D2AD Color Dark Cream
94.76% match | ΔE 5.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAC09C.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAC09C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAC09C.

#BFBB98 Color PANTONE 453 C
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96
#CDC4A9 Color PANTONE 4246 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#CAC7A7 Color PANTONE 454 C
96.64% match | ΔE 3.36
#D5CB9F Color PANTONE 4545 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAC09C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAC09C.


Paint color for Hex #CAC09C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CAC09C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CAC09C once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAC09C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAC09C to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color CAC09C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAC09C to Valspar


Behr

Hex color CAC09C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAC09C to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAC09C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAC09C to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CAC09C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CAC09C to Farrow & Ball

#CDC0A0 Color Light Stone (9)
97.95% match | ΔE 2.05
#D1C19F Color Cord (16)
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#C7BDA4 Color Fawn (10)
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61
#D8CBAE Color String (8)
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

PPG Paints

Hex color CAC09C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAC09C to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAC09C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAC09C to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CAC09C 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

#CAC09C
Sandstone*
#9CA6CA
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 #CAC09C?

Color that best contrast with #CAC09C is #9CA6CA, 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 #CAC09C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAC09C is #9CA6CA, color name is Blue Bell*.

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