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About PANTONE 166 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 166 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 166 C is #E35205, and the RGB color code is RGB(227, 82, 5).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 166 C has a red value of 227, a green value of 82, and a blue value of 5. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 63.9% magenta, 97.8% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20.8° (degrees), 95.7 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 166 C has a hue of 20.8° (degrees), 97.8 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 166 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 166 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 166 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 166 C has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 166 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of PANTONE 166 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 166 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 166 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 166 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(227, 82, 5)
Red
227 (89.0%)
Green
82 (32.2%)
Blue
5 (2.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
63.88%
Yellow
97.80%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(20.81deg, 95.7 %, 45.5 %)

Hue
20.81°
Saturation
95.69 %.
Lightness
45.49 %.

RYB

RYB(171, 99, 25)
Red
171 (66.9%)
Yellow
99 (38.8%)
Blue
25 (9.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
20.81°
Saturation
97.80 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 20.81°

W: 1.96 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 34.72

Y : 22.38

Z : 2.63

YXY

Y1 : 22.38

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 10.98%

M : 67.84%

Y : 98.04%


LRV

~ 22.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.3YR 5.3/15.4

CIE-Lab

L : 54.42

A : 53.88

B : 63.59

CIE-Lch

L : 54.42

C : 83.35

H : 49.72

CIE-Luv

L : 54.42

U : 119.81

V : 45.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.3

A : 48.25

B : 29.81






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 166 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 166 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.



#EC5800
Persimmon
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#E25822
Flame Red
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#F94D00
Tangelo
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#E86100
Spanish Orange
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to Pantone PMS


#E25700
PANTONE 6020 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#D86018
PANTONE 1595 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#DC4405
PANTONE 1665 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to RAL Classic


#E25303
RAL 2004 - Pure Orange
ΔE - 0.45 (99.5% similar)
#DE5307
RAL 2009 - Traffic Orange
ΔE - 0.95 (99.0% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#FA4402
RAL 2017 RAL Orange
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to British Standard 4800


#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)
#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#E95420
Ubuntu Orange
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 166 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 166 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 166 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to Valspar


#E35A09
Heirloom Tomato (V009-3)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to Benjamin Moore


#E95823
Festive Orange (2014-10)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#EF6530
Rumba Orange (2014-20)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#E34C28
Outrageous Orange (2013-10)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#CC5A32
Racing Orange (2169-10)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to Sherwin Williams


#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#C56639
Determined Orange (SW 6635)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to Dunn-Edwards


#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to PPG Paints


#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 8.13 (91.9% similar)
#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 9.40 (90.6% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 166 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 166 C to Behr


#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% 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



E35205
PANTONE 166 C

0596E3
Celestial 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 166 C - #E35205?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 166 C - #E35205 is #0596E3, color name is Celestial 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 166 C - #E35205?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 166 C - #E35205 is #0596E3, color name is Celestial Blue*.





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PANTONE 166 C - #E35205 Color Images and Patterns


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