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About PANTONE 10342 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 10342 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 10342 C is #93845E, and the RGB color code is RGB(147, 132, 94).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 10342 C has a red value of 147, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 36.1% yellow, and 42.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43° (degrees), 22.0 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 10342 C has a hue of 43° (degrees), 36.1 % saturation and 57.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 10342 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 10342 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 10342 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 10342 C has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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 10342 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of PANTONE 10342 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 10342 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 10342 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 10342 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(147, 132, 94)
Red
147 (57.6%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.20%
Yellow
36.05%
Key
42.35%

HSL

HSL(43.02deg, 22.0 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
43.02°
Saturation
21.99 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(86, 117, 86)
Red
86 (33.6%)
Yellow
117 (46.0%)
Blue
86 (33.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.02°
Saturation
36.05 %.
Brightness / Value
57.65 %.

HWB

H: 43.02°

W: 36.86 %

B: 42.35 %

XYZ

X : 22.3

Y : 23.51

Z : 13.95

YXY

Y1 : 23.51

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 42.35%

M : 48.24%

Y : 63.14%


LRV

~ 23.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.4Y 5.4/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 55.6

A : -0.21

B : 22.61

CIE-Lch

L : 55.6

C : 22.61

H : 90.52

CIE-Luv

L : 55.6

U : 11.69

V : 28.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.49

A : -2.75

B : 16.88






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 10342 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 10342 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.



#918151
Dark Tan
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#837050
Shadow (Shadow Green)
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)
#867E36
Old Moss Green
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#987654
Pale Brown
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to Pantone PMS


#8C7A4F
PANTONE 10343 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A28D5B
PANTONE 8383 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#967B50
PANTONE 10349 C
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to British Standard 4800


#958758
BS 10-B-21 - Lizard
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#897749
BS 10-B-23 - Brown
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to RAL Classic


#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#92886F
RAL 7034 - Yellow Gray
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#7D765A
RAL 6013 - Reed Green
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to RAL Design






Paint similar to PANTONE 10342 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 10342 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 10342 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to Behr


#918260
Gingko Tree (PPU8-02)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#928459
Dash Of Oregano (S330-6)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#93834B
Lucky Bamboo (PPU9-02)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#837B53
Fern Grove (HDC-AC-16A)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to Benjamin Moore


#8D835E
Alligator Green (2143-20)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#918659
Savannah Shade (525)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#967E4E
Olivetone (252)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#9D8752
Thyme (2148-20)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to Valspar


#98895D
Rolling Prairie (6007-4B)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#8A7C52
Mountain Olive (6007-4C)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#87805F
Ripe Olive (6005-4B)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#897A4D
Grassy Cliff (8004-22F)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to Dunn-Edwards


#9A8557
Spacious Plain (DE 6188)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9D8861
Ridgecrest (DE 6174)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#8E7D5D
Prairie Grove (DE 6195)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#898253
Aged Eucalyptus (DE 5496)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to Sherwin Williams


#8F8666
Sheraton Sage (SW 0014)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#857C5D
Avocado (SW 2861)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#8D844D
Rural Green (SW 6418)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#9D8344
Brassy (SW 6410)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 10342 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 10342 C to PPG Paints


#9A845E
Twisted Tail (PPG1100-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#8E824E
Gobbledygook (PPG11-07)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#8D794F
Rustic Ranch (PPG1104-6)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#9D8A50
Safari Scene (PPG11-06)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 10342 C - #93845E color palettes and coordinating colors



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



93845E
PANTONE 10342 C

5E6D93
Dark Blue 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 PANTONE 10342 C - #93845E?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 10342 C - #93845E is #5E6D93, color name is Dark Blue 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 PANTONE 10342 C - #93845E?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 10342 C - #93845E is #5E6D93, color name is Dark Blue Gray*.





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