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About PANTONE 10262 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 10262 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 10262 C is #8C9AA3, and the RGB color code is RGB(140, 154, 163).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 10262 C has a red value of 140, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.1% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 10262 C has a hue of 203.5° (degrees), 14.1 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 10262 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 10262 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 10262 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 10262 C has an LRV of nearly 31. 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

PANTONE 10262 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of PANTONE 10262 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 10262 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 10262 C 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


PANTONE 10262 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 154, 163)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.11%
Magenta
5.52%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.08%

HSL

HSL(203.48deg, 11.1 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
203.48°
Saturation
11.11 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 74, 84)
Red
47 (18.6%)
Yellow
74 (29.2%)
Blue
84 (32.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
203.48°
Saturation
14.11 %.
Brightness / Value
63.92 %.

HWB

H: 203.48°

W: 54.90 %

B: 36.08 %

XYZ

X : 28.98

Y : 31.33

Z : 39.17

YXY

Y1 : 31.33

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 39.61%

Y : 36.08%


LRV

~ 31.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.6B 6.1/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 62.79

A : -3.06

B : -6.4

CIE-Lch

L : 62.79

C : 7.1

H : 244.47

CIE-Luv

L : 62.79

U : -7.99

V : -8.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 55.97

A : -5.53

B : -2.31






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 10262 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 10262 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to Pantone PMS


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#87909A
PANTONE 8180 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to RAL Classic


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to British Standard 4800


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 10262 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 10262 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to Behr


#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#8293A0
Coastal Vista (PPU14-06)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to Dunn-Edwards


#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to PPG Paints


#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to Benjamin Moore


#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#81929B
Chiswell Blue (CW-660)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#81909B
Mineral Alloy (1622)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to Sherwin Williams


#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 10262 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 10262 C to Valspar


#8598A7
Blissful Blue (4005-3C)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C

A3958C
Grullo*


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 PANTONE 10262 C - #8C9AA3?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 10262 C - #8C9AA3 is #A3958C, color name is Grullo*
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 PANTONE 10262 C - #8C9AA3?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 10262 C - #8C9AA3 is #A3958C, color name is Grullo*.





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