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PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption
Hex Color Code: #9D989A
RGB Color Code: RGB(157, 152, 154)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 3.2%, 1.9%, 38.4%



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About PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption is #9D989A, and the RGB color code is RGB(157, 152, 154).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption has a red value of 157, a green value of 152, and a blue value of 154. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 1.9% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 336° (degrees), 2.5 % saturation, and 60.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption has a hue of 336° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption has an LRV of nearly 32. 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 16-3804 TCX - Absorption

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption 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 16-3804 TCX - Absorption (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 152, 154)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
152 (59.6%)
Blue
154 (60.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.18%
Yellow
1.91%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(336deg, 2.5 %, 60.6 %)

Hue
336°
Saturation
2.49 %.
Lightness
60.59 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 78, 76)
Red
53 (20.6%)
Yellow
78 (30.5%)
Blue
76 (29.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
336°
Saturation
3.18 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 336°

W: 59.61 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 30.97

Y : 31.96

Z : 35.11

YXY

Y1 : 31.96

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 40.39%

Y : 39.61%


LRV

~ 32 %

Munsell Color System

9.7RP 6.2/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 63.31

A : 2.2

B : -0.41

CIE-Lch

L : 63.31

C : 2.24

H : 349.52

CIE-Luv

L : 63.31

U : 2.76

V : -0.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.53

A : -1.15

B : 2.75






Similar Colors and Paints


Named colors similar to PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption (CMS - Pantone TCX)

Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption (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.

#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#ACA1A1
Reddish Silver
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


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


Pantone TCX

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Pantone TCX


RAL Classic

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to RAL Classic

#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Pantone PMS

#9D9D9F
PANTONE 4276 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#A9A2A2
PANTONE 4283 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#97999B
PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to British Standard 4800

#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)

RAL Design

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to RAL Design



Paint similar to PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption (CMS - Pantone TCX)

Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption (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.


Valspar

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Valspar

#9D999A
Feather Quill (V124-4)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#A7A0A1
Crystal Noir (8005-12D)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A09995
Gray Matter (T521)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Dunn-Edwards

#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#9B9092
Ashen Plum (DE 6396)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#A49593
Monsoon (DE 6039)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to PPG Paints

#A49F9F
Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Sherwin Williams

#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A6A3A9
Mysterious Mauve (SW 6262)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#959491
Summit Gray (SW 7669)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Benjamin Moore

#999492
Soho Loft (CSP-10)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#A5A2A0
Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#929392
Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Behr

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Behr

#A29AA0
Art Nouveau Glass (N570-3)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#A39699
Heather Plume (PPU17-13)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A0A09F
Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption to Farrow & Ball

#A09C97
Worsted (284)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#9EA09D
Manor House Gray (265)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% 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



9D989A
PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption

989D9B
Spanish 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 16-3804 TCX - Absorption - #9D989A?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption - #9D989A is #989D9B, color name is Spanish 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 16-3804 TCX - Absorption - #9D989A?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 16-3804 TCX - Absorption - #9D989A is #989D9B, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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