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About PANTONE 140 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 140 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 140 C is #74531C, and the RGB color code is RGB(116, 83, 28).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 140 C has a red value of 116, a green value of 83, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.4% magenta, 75.9% yellow, and 54.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 61.1 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 140 C has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 75.9 % saturation and 45.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 140 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 140 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 140 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 140 C has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a 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 140 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 10 of PANTONE 140 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 140 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 140 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 140 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 83, 28)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
83 (32.5%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.45%
Yellow
75.86%
Key
54.51%

HSL

HSL(37.5deg, 61.1 %, 28.2 %)

Hue
37.5°
Saturation
61.11 %.
Lightness
28.24 %.

RYB

RYB(156, 158, 118)
Red
156 (61.1%)
Yellow
158 (61.8%)
Blue
118 (46.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.5°
Saturation
75.86 %.
Brightness / Value
45.49 %.

HWB

H: 37.5°

W: 10.98 %

B: 54.51 %

XYZ

X : 10.51

Y : 9.98

Z : 2.47

YXY

Y1 : 9.98

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 67.45%

Y : 89.02%


LRV

~ 10 %

Munsell Color System

1.8Y 3.6/5.6

CIE-Lab

L : 37.81

A : 8

B : 36.15

CIE-Lch

L : 37.81

C : 37.02

H : 77.52

CIE-Luv

L : 37.81

U : 25.94

V : 33.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.6

A : 4.05

B : 17.48






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 140 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 140 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.



#6C541E
Field Drab
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#704214
Sepia
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#805533
Burnt Umber
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#654321
Otter Brown
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to Pantone PMS


#73531D
PANTONE 7552 C
ΔE - 0.36 (99.6% similar)
#6E4C1E
PANTONE 1405 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#744F28
PANTONE 463 C
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to British Standard 4800


#6B5514
BS 10-D-45 - Florida
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#624E25
BS 08-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#6C5D38
BS 10-A-09 - Grey
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to RAL Classic


#724A25
RAL 8008 - Olive Brown
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#745E3D
RAL 7008 - Khaki Gray
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#80643F
RAL 1036 - Pearl Gold
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 140 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 140 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.


Valspar


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to Valspar


#7C5723
Derby (V091-6)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#815B28
Coconut Husk (8003-20G)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#715830
Florentine Dream (V093-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#7E5629
Sleek Otter (P049)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to Benjamin Moore


#835E34
Autumn Bronze (2162-10)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#8C663B
Desert Camel (2162-20)
ΔE - 8.36 (91.6% similar)
#7E583D
Marsh Brown (2164-20)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to Sherwin Williams


#7B5838
Über Umber (SW 9107)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#725237
Saddle Up (SW 9099)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)
#665439
Oliva Oscuro (SW 9125)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)
#695239
Cowboy Boots (SW 9115)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to PPG Paints


#77623A
Twig Basket (PPG1103-7)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#715D3D
Muddy River (PPG1098-7)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#75583D
Maple Syrup (PPG1084-7)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
#7F6640
Seasoned Acorn (PPG1096-7)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to Behr


#72573D
Clockworks (MQ2-09)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#86613F
Spice Bazaar (PPU4-18)
ΔE - 8.37 (91.6% similar)
#70553D
Ancient Root (PPU4-20)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)
#846242
Burnt Caramel (MQ2-10)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 140 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 140 C to Dunn-Edwards


#7D6848
Essential Brown (DE 6203)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)
#7C644B
Old Boot (DE 6133)
ΔE - 10.09 (89.9% similar)
#706048
Midnight Brown (DE 6210)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)
#7F5E46
Rodeo (DEA 163)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% 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



74531C
PANTONE 140 C

1C3D74
Dark Midnight Blue*


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 140 C - #74531C?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 140 C - #74531C is #1C3D74, color name is Dark Midnight Blue*
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 140 C - #74531C?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 140 C - #74531C is #1C3D74, color name is Dark Midnight Blue*.





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PANTONE 140 C - #74531C Color Images and Patterns


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PANTONE 140 C CMS exterior design modern house with walkway
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