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PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray
Hex Color Code: #9C9B98
RGB Color Code: RGB(156, 155, 152)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.6%, 2.6%, 38.8%





About PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray is #9C9B98, and the RGB color code is RGB(156, 155, 152).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray has a red value of 156, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 152. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 2.6% yellow, and 38.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45° (degrees), 2.0 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray has a hue of 45° (degrees), 2.6 % saturation and 61.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray 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 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray 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 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(156, 155, 152)
Red
156 (61.2%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
152 (59.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.64%
Yellow
2.56%
Key
38.82%

HSL

HSL(45deg, 2.0 %, 60.4 %)

Hue
45°
Saturation
1.98 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 80, 75)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
80 (31.4%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45°
Saturation
2.56 %.
Brightness / Value
61.18 %.

HWB

H: 45°

W: 59.61 %

B: 38.82 %

XYZ

X : 31.1

Y : 32.78

Z : 34.39

YXY

Y1 : 32.78

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 38.82%

M : 39.22%

Y : 40.39%


LRV

~ 32.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.4GY 6.2/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 63.98

A : -0.2

B : 1.69

CIE-Lch

L : 63.98

C : 1.7

H : 96.85

CIE-Luv

L : 63.98

U : 0.74

V : 2.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.25

A : -3.23

B : 4.46






Similar Colors and Paints



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#989898
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ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
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ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
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ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)





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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to RAL Classic


#9B9B9B
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ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
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ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
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ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
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ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to Pantone PMS


#999999
PANTONE 4289 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#9D9D9F
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ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
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PANTONE Cool Gray 7 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
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ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


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British Standard 4800


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#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray (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 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to Behr


#9A9997
Dolphin Gray (HDC-NT-10A)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
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Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
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Elemental Gray (PPU26-06)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
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Anonymous (780F-5)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to Valspar


#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
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ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten (8006-11D)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
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Hazy Stratus (4004-1C)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)


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PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to PPG Paints


#9F9F9D
Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
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Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
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Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
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Equilibrium (PPG1003-4)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)





Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to Benjamin Moore


#A09E9D
Sterling Silver (1461)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
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Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
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Fusion (AF-675)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
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Wall Street (CSP-20)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to Dunn-Edwards


#999B9B
Walrus (DE 6368)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
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Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray to Sherwin Williams


#959491
Summit Gray (SW 7669)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
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Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
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Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
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Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% 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



9C9B98
PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray

98999C
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 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray - #9C9B98?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray - #9C9B98 is #98999C, 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 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray - #9C9B98?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 16-4703 TCX - Ghost Gray - #9C9B98 is #98999C, color name is Spanish Gray*.






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