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PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame
Hex Color Code: #BAA38B
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 163, 139)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 12.4%, 25.3%, 27.1%





About PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame is #BAA38B, and the RGB color code is RGB(186, 163, 139).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame has a red value of 186, a green value of 163, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 25.3% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30.6° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame has a hue of 30.6° (degrees), 25.3 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame has an LRV of nearly 38. 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 15-1215 TCX - Sesame

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame 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 15-1215 TCX - Sesame (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 163, 139)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
163 (63.9%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.37%
Yellow
25.27%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(30.64deg, 25.4 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
30.64°
Saturation
25.41 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 87, 57)
Red
53 (20.8%)
Yellow
87 (34.0%)
Blue
57 (22.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30.64°
Saturation
25.27 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 30.64°

W: 54.51 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 38.01

Y : 38.5

Z : 29.85

YXY

Y1 : 38.5

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 36.08%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 38.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.3Y 6.7/2.8

CIE-Lab

L : 68.39

A : 4.63

B : 15.56

CIE-Lch

L : 68.39

C : 16.24

H : 73.42

CIE-Luv

L : 68.39

U : 15.82

V : 20.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.05

A : 0.76

B : 14.91






Similar Colors and Paints



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#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
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ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
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Khaki
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
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Pale Taupe
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to Pantone PMS


#BAA58D
PANTONE 4253 C
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#B6A184
PANTONE 4252 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#B79A81
PANTONE 2312 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#C6A992
PANTONE 480 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to British Standard 4800




RAL Classic


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to RAL Classic


#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame (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.


Behr


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to Behr


#B5A18A
Midtown (MQ2-47)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
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Chateau (PPU7-06)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BDA88D
British Khaki (MQ2-25)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C4AA92
French Pastry (MQ2-40)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to Dunn-Edwards


#B7A28E
Hickory (DEC 759)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#B69E87
Baked Potato (DEC 717)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
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Wooded Acre (DE 6130)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C8AE96
Sandal (DEC 715)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to Sherwin Williams


#BFA287
Oak Barrel (SW 7714)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
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Sensational Sand (SW 6094)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C5A88D
Beige Intenso (SW 9096)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#C0A98B
Basket Beige (SW 6143)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)





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PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to PPG Paints


#B19C86
Weathered Wood (PPG1077-4)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
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Kangaroo (PPG1078-4)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#C4AE96
Persuasion (PPG1077-3)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C3AC98
Transcend (PPG1079-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to Valspar


#BFA98C
Wetland Clay (3007-10A)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#C4A68C
Woven Jute (V087-3)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BEA98C
Brown Bunny (T577)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#AF9A84
Smoky Topaz (V134-4)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame to Benjamin Moore


#B99B82
Dark Buff (CSP-320)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
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Palm Desert Tan (1123)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
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Hidden Oaks (1129)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#C9AF98
Cream Soda (1082)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)








Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame - #BAA38B 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



BAA38B
PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame

8BA2BA
Cadet 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 15-1215 TCX - Sesame - #BAA38B?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame - #BAA38B is #8BA2BA, color name is Cadet 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 15-1215 TCX - Sesame - #BAA38B?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 15-1215 TCX - Sesame - #BAA38B is #8BA2BA, color name is Cadet Gray*.






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