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PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool
Hex Color Code: #BBB4B3
RGB Color Code: RGB(187, 180, 179)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.7%, 4.3%, 26.7%
Color Family (Hue): Gray






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About PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool?

PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool is #BBB4B3, and the RGB color code is RGB(187, 180, 179).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool has a red value of 187, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 179. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 4.3% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 7.5° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool has a hue of 7.5° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool 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 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 180, 179)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.74%
Yellow
4.28%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(7.5deg, 5.6 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
7.5°
Saturation
5.56 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 61, 52)
Red
34 (13.4%)
Yellow
61 (24.1%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
7.5°
Saturation
4.28 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 7.5°

W: 70.20 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 44.95

Y : 46.46

Z : 49.25

YXY

Y1 : 46.46

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 29.41%

Y : 29.80%


LRV

~ 46.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.5YR 7.2/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 73.84

A : 2.3

B : 1.38

CIE-Lch

L : 73.84

C : 2.68

H : 31.04

CIE-Luv

L : 73.84

U : 4.1

V : 1.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.16

A : -1.57

B : 4.88






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool (CMS - Pantone TCX). 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Pantone PMS


#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to British Standard 4800


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to RAL Classic


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool (CMS - Pantone TCX). 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.


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Sherwin Williams


#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
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Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#AEA9AA
Mystical Shade (SW 6276)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver (4002-1A)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to PPG Paints


#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Benjamin Moore


#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Behr


#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Farrow & Ball


#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#C3C1BB
Pavilion Gray (242)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool to Dunn-Edwards


#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% 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



BBB4B3
PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool

B3BABB
Zinc*


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 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool - #BBB4B3?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool - #BBB4B3 is #B3BABB, color name is Zinc*
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 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool - #BBB4B3?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 14-3802 TCX - Steel Wool - #BBB4B3 is #B3BABB, color name is Zinc*.





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