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PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue
Hex Color Code: #8C9DAD
RGB Color Code: RGB(140, 157, 173)
CMYK Values*: 19.1%, 9.2%, 0.0%, 32.2%






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About PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue is #8C9DAD, and the RGB color code is RGB(140, 157, 173).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue has a red value of 140, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.1% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 16.8 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue has a hue of 209.1° (degrees), 19.1 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue has an LRV of nearly 33. 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 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue 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 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 157, 173)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.08%
Magenta
9.25%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(209.09deg, 16.8 %, 61.4 %)

Hue
209.09°
Saturation
16.75 %.
Lightness
61.37 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 67, 82)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
67 (26.4%)
Blue
82 (32.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.09°
Saturation
19.08 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 209.09°

W: 54.90 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 30.42

Y : 32.71

Z : 44.25

YXY

Y1 : 32.71

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 38.43%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 32.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.6B 6.2/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 63.92

A : -2.5

B : -10.34

CIE-Lch

L : 63.92

C : 10.64

H : 256.41

CIE-Luv

L : 63.92

U : -9.76

V : -15.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.19

A : -5.15

B : -5.84






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue (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.



#91A3B0
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ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
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ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
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ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#778BA5
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ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to Pantone PMS


#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to British Standard 4800


#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to RAL Classic


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue (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 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to Valspar


#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#8598A7
Blissful Blue (4005-3C)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#8DA6B9
New Toile (T611)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to Sherwin Williams


#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to Behr


#889DB2
Private Jet (S520-4)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
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French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#819AB1
Downpour (DE 5871)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to PPG Paints


#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue to Benjamin Moore


#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#85A0B6
Denim Wash (838)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue - #8C9DAD 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



8C9DAD
PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue

AD9C8C
Grullo*


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 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue - #8C9DAD?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue - #8C9DAD is #AD9C8C, color name is Grullo*
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 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue - #8C9DAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue - #8C9DAD is #AD9C8C, color name is Grullo*.





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