Nude color represents skin tone color. The color is a mixture of brown and white and is very close to beige. When we think of nude colors, we think of beige and brown hues.
History and Meaning of Nude Color.
The word "nude" derives from the French word "naked." It was used to describe colorless fabrics made to look like skin. Nude colors are the most popular in the fashion industry. They are often used to create a neutral color palette for an outfit. Nude is a beautiful color for everyone. It is flattering on all skin tones because it represents natural beauty. In addition, nude is a non-obtrusive color that works well with the other colors. It's not overly bright, but it's still powerful. Today, Nude colors are not just a trend in fashion but also in interior design.
What color is Nude?
Nude color belongs to the Beige color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Nude is #E3BC9A, and the RGB color code is RGB(227, 188, 154).
In the RGB color model, Nude has a red value of 227, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.2% magenta, 32.2% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 56.6 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Nude has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 32.2 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.
Nude is cool or warm?
The color Nude is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Nude? (For interior and product design)
Nude has an LRV of nearly 54.6. 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.
Compare LRV 54.6 of Nude with dark and light color
Is Nude Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Nude 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
Nude color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #E3BC9A
- Red
- E3
- Green
- BC
- Blue
- 9A
- Red
- 227 (89.0%)
- Green
- 188 (73.7%)
- Blue
- 154 (60.4%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 17.18%
- Yellow
- 32.16%
- Key
- 10.98%
- Hue
- 27.95°
- Saturation
- 56.59 %
- Lightness
- 74.71 %
- Hue
- 27.95°
- Saturation
- 32.16 %
- Brightness / Value
- 89.02 %
- Red
- 38 (14.8%)
- Yellow
- 78 (30.6%)
- Blue
- 31 (12.1%)
- Hue
- 27.95°
- Whiteness
- 60.39 %
- Blackness
- 10.98 %
- Cyan
- 10.98%
- Magenta
- 26.27%
- Yellow
- 39.61%
- X
- 55.49
- Y
- 54.63
- Z
- 38.19
- Y1
- 54.63
- X
- 0.37
- Y2
- 0.37
- L
- 78.83
- A
- 9.16
- B
- 22.45
- L
- 78.83
- C
- 24.25
- H
- 67.8
- L
- 78.83
- U
- 27.14
- V
- 29.25
- L
- 73.91
- A
- 4.67
- B
- 21.1
- LRV
- ~ 54.6 %
- Munsell Color System
- 9.6YR 7.7/4.1
Similar Colors and Paints
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.
Named colors similar to Nude
These are the named colors closest to Nude , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Nude color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Nude to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
Nude color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Nude to RAL Classic
Paint similar to Nude
These are the real paint colors closest to Nude from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Nude once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Nude color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Nude to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Nude color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Nude to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Nude color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Nude to Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Nude color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Nude to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Nude color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Nude to Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Nude color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Nude to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Nude color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Nude to PPG Paints
Color Combinations
View more Nude - #E3BC9A color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 Nude - #E3BC9A?
Color that best contrast with Nude - #E3BC9A is #9AC1E3, color name is Pale Cerulean*. 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 Nude - #E3BC9A?
Complementary or Opposite color for Nude - #E3BC9A is #9AC1E3, color name is Pale Cerulean*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Nude - #E3BC9A Color Images and Patterns
