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About PANTONE 150 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 150 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 150 C is #FFB25B, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 178, 91).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 150 C has a red value of 255, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 64.3% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 31.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 150 C has a hue of 31.8° (degrees), 64.3 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 150 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 150 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 150 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 150 C has an LRV of nearly 54. 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 150 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of PANTONE 150 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 150 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 150 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 150 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 178, 91)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.20%
Yellow
64.31%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(31.83deg, 100.0 %, 67.8 %)

Hue
31.83°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
67.84 %.

RYB

RYB(58, 114, 13)
Red
58 (22.7%)
Yellow
114 (44.9%)
Blue
13 (5.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
31.83°
Saturation
64.31 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 31.83°

W: 35.69 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 59.05

Y : 53.86

Z : 17.18

YXY

Y1 : 53.86

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 30.20%

Y : 64.31%


LRV

~ 53.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.1YR 7.7/11.5

CIE-Lab

L : 78.38

A : 19.84

B : 54.65

CIE-Lch

L : 78.38

C : 58.14

H : 70.05

CIE-Luv

L : 78.38

U : 60.45

V : 60.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.39

A : 15.2

B : 37.49






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 150 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 150 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.



#FFAE42
Yellow Orange
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#FFB347
Pastel Orange
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#FFB97B
Macaroni and Cheese
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#F4A460
Sandy Brown
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to Pantone PMS


#FFAA4D
PANTONE 804 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#FFAE62
PANTONE 1485 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#FFB673
PANTONE 2016 C
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to RAL Classic


#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to British Standard 4800


#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#E4AC74
BS 06-C-33 - Cameo
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 150 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 150 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 150 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to Valspar


#FFAE52
Orange Marmalade (V013-2)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#FFB861
Orange Toffee (2007-1C)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#F9B24E
Afternoon Tea (3002-3B)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#FFAA3E
Pumpkin Butter (2007-1B)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to Benjamin Moore


#F8AC57
Golden Archway (146)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#FFA84E
Mango Punch (154)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#FFBA71
Marmalade (2016-40)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#FBBC6B
Honeybell (145)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to Behr


#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#FFB96F
Cheese Puff (P240-5)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#EDB36F
Sunburst (PPU6-03)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#FFC16C
Solar Storm (P250-5)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to PPG Paints


#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#FBC17B
Zing (PPG1203-5)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#FDAE6F
Sorbete De Melon (PPG17-21)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to Dunn-Edwards


#F3AD63
Blazing Autumn (DE 5235)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#FFBB72
Spiced Nectarine (DE 5193)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#F6B96B
Citrus Honey (DET 461)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 150 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 150 C to Sherwin Williams


#EBAD5E
Yarrow (SW 6669)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#EAAA62
Summer Day (SW 6662)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 150 C - #FFB25B 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



FFB25B
PANTONE 150 C

5BA8FF
Ruddy 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 150 C - #FFB25B?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 150 C - #FFB25B is #5BA8FF, color name is Ruddy 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 150 C - #FFB25B?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 150 C - #FFB25B is #5BA8FF, color name is Ruddy Blue*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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PANTONE 150 C - #FFB25B Color Images and Patterns


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