Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#CD9C85
RGB Color Code
RGB(205, 156, 133)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 23.9%, 35.1%, 19.6%
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What color is CD9C85?

The RGB color code for color number #CD9C85 is RGB(205, 156, 133). In the RGB color model, #CD9C85 has a red value of 205, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 35.1% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 19.2° (degrees), 41.9 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CD9C85 has a hue of 19.2° (degrees), 35.1 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color CD9C85 is cool or warm?

Color CD9C85 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CD9C85? (For interior and product design)

CD9C85 has an LRV of nearly 38.4. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#CD9C85
LRV 38.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.4 of #CD9C85 with dark and light color

Is #CD9C85 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CD9C85 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 #CD9C85 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CD9C85
Hex triplet
#CD9C85
Red
CD
Green
9C
Blue
85
RGBA / RGB rgb(205, 156, 133)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.90%
Yellow
35.12%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(19.17deg, 41.9 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
19.17°
Saturation
41.86 %
Lightness
66.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
19.17°
Saturation
35.12 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(60, 85, 49)
Red
60 (23.6%)
Yellow
85 (33.2%)
Blue
49 (19.3%)
HWB
Hue
19.17°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
19.61%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
47.84%
XYZ
X
41.3
Y
38.45
Z
27.44
YXY
Y1
38.45
X
0.39
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
68.35
A
15.13
B
19.11
CIE-Lch
L
68.35
C
24.37
H
51.64
CIE-Luv
L
68.35
U
33.8
V
22.9
Hunter-Lab
L
62.01
A
10.37
B
17.17
Other
LRV
~ 38.4 %
Munsell Color System
5.7YR 6.7/4.4

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 #CD9C85

These are the named colors closest to hex CD9C85, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
94.91% match | ΔE 5.09
#DEA681 Color Tumbleweed
94.56% match | ΔE 5.44
#C88A65 Color Antique Brass
93.28% match | ΔE 6.72
#E9967A Color Dark Salmon
92.92% match | ΔE 7.08

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CD9C85.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CD9C85.

#D5A286 Color PANTONE 7514 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#CB9575 Color PANTONE 4034 C
96.43% match | ΔE 3.57
#C79674 Color PANTONE 4035 C
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48
#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CD9C85.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CD9C85.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CD9C85.


Paint color for Hex #CD9C85

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CD9C85 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CD9C85 once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CD9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CD9C85 to Farrow & Ball


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CD9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CD9C85 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color CD9C85 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CD9C85 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

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Valspar

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CD9C85 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

#CD9C85
Pale Taupe*
#85B6CD
Glacier*

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 #CD9C85?

Color that best contrast with #CD9C85 is #85B6CD, color name is Glacier*. 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 #CD9C85?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CD9C85 is #85B6CD, color name is Glacier*.

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