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About PANTONE 160 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 160 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 160 C is #A1561C, and the RGB color code is RGB(161, 86, 28).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 160 C has a red value of 161, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 46.6% magenta, 82.6% yellow, and 36.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 26.2° (degrees), 70.4 % saturation, and 37.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 160 C has a hue of 26.2° (degrees), 82.6 % saturation and 63.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 160 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 160 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 160 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 160 C has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark 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 160 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of PANTONE 160 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 160 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 160 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 160 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(161, 86, 28)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
86 (33.7%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
46.58%
Yellow
82.61%
Key
36.86%

HSL

HSL(26.17deg, 70.4 %, 37.1 %)

Hue
26.17°
Saturation
70.37 %.
Lightness
37.06 %.

RYB

RYB(154, 132, 82)
Red
154 (60.4%)
Yellow
132 (51.8%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
26.17°
Saturation
82.61 %.
Brightness / Value
63.14 %.

HWB

H: 26.17°

W: 10.98 %

B: 36.86 %

XYZ

X : 18.24

Y : 14.32

Z : 2.9

YXY

Y1 : 14.32

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 36.86%

M : 66.27%

Y : 89.02%


LRV

~ 14.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.4YR 4.3/8.9

CIE-Lab

L : 44.68

A : 26.81

B : 44.89

CIE-Lch

L : 44.68

C : 52.29

H : 59.15

CIE-Luv

L : 44.68

U : 60.39

V : 37.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.84

A : 19.81

B : 21.94






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 160 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 160 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.



#964B00
Brown (Traditional)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#A0522D
Sienna (Web)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#965434
Raw Sienna
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#AE6838
Windsor Tan
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to Pantone PMS


#A45A2A
PANTONE 470 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#A65523
PANTONE 1605 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#9B5A1A
PANTONE 154 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to RAL Classic


#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to British Standard 4800


#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to RAL Design






Paint similar to PANTONE 160 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 160 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 160 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to Valspar


#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#9C5D22
Tortoiseshell Specs (V047-6)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#955E29
Caramel Kisses (V048-6)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#9B622A
Autumn Surprise (3011-5)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to Benjamin Moore


#A55527
Tandoori (CSP-1105)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#965A3A
Warmed Cognac (AF-235)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#A3673E
Masada (AF-220)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to Sherwin Williams


#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#A6613C
Copper Mountain (SW 6356)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#A2583A
Pennywise (SW 6349)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to Dunn-Edwards


#9A5F3F
Harrison Rust (DET 467)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#9E6B4A
Brown Eyes (DE 5265)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#B06144
Georgia Clay (DE 5181)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)
#9D6F46
Autumn Bark (DEA 164)
ΔE - 9.57 (90.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to PPG Paints


#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#97653C
Ginger (PPG1082-7)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#A76C40
Chaparral (PPG16-22)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#966544
Cinnamon Stick (PPG1070-7)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 160 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 160 C to Behr


#8F623B
Moroccan Spice (S250-7)
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)
#956841
Gilded Glamour (MQ2-06)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#9C6C37
Curry Powder (PPU6-01)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 160 C - #A1561C 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



A1561C
PANTONE 160 C

1C67A1
Medium Persian 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 160 C - #A1561C?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 160 C - #A1561C is #1C67A1, color name is Medium Persian 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 160 C - #A1561C?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 160 C - #A1561C is #1C67A1, color name is Medium Persian Blue*.





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PANTONE 160 C - #A1561C Color Images and Patterns


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