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PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy
Hex Color Code: #C26A5A
RGB Color Code: RGB(194, 106, 90)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 45.4%, 53.6%, 23.9%






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About PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy is #C26A5A, and the RGB color code is RGB(194, 106, 90).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy has a red value of 194, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 90. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 45.4% magenta, 53.6% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.2° (degrees), 46.0 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy has a hue of 9.2° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy has an LRV of nearly 23. 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 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy 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 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(194, 106, 90)
Red
194 (76.1%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
45.36%
Yellow
53.61%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(9.23deg, 46.0 %, 55.7 %)

Hue
9.23°
Saturation
46.02 %.
Lightness
55.69 %.

RYB

RYB(109, 92, 64)
Red
109 (42.7%)
Yellow
92 (36.1%)
Blue
64 (25.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
9.23°
Saturation
53.61 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 9.23°

W: 35.29 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 29.25

Y : 22.52

Z : 12.48

YXY

Y1 : 22.52

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 23.92%

M : 58.43%

Y : 64.71%


LRV

~ 22.5 %

Munsell Color System

9.1R 5.3/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 54.57

A : 33.38

B : 24.53

CIE-Lch

L : 54.57

C : 41.42

H : 36.31

CIE-Luv

L : 54.57

U : 64.87

V : 23.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.45

A : 26.99

B : 17.62






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy (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.



#CB6D51
Copper Red
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#CD5B45
Dark Coral
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#CD5C5C
Indian Red
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#AD6F69
Copper Penny
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to Pantone PMS


#C26E60
PANTONE 7607 C
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#C16F58
PANTONE 2435 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B46A55
PANTONE 7522 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#BC625E
PANTONE 4061 C
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to RAL Classic


#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#CB7375
RAL 3014 - Antique Pink
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to British Standard 4800


#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#DE776F
BS 02-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#A66F67
BS 04-C-37 - Red
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy (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.


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to Dunn-Edwards


#BF6955
Cedar Grove (DE 5152)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#CC6758
Southwestern Clay (DE 5124)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#D07360
OK Coral (DET 436)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C8756D
Rouge (DE 5116)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints


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#C3705F
Cajun Spice (PPG1191-6)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
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Sahara Sun (PPG1064-6)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#C26157
Firecracker (PPG1190-6)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#B7735E
Crushed Cinnamon (PPG1063-6)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to Behr


#CA6E5F
Dash Of Curry (M170-6)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
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Tapestry Red (HDC-CL-10)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
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ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#D16459
Desert Coral (HDC-MD-05)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to Sherwin Williams


#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#B3675D
Henna Shade (SW 6326)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
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Emotional (SW 6621)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B57466
Rojo Dust (SW 9006)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to Valspar


#B86B56
Florentine Clay (2003-5B)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#C37466
Rhapsody (2002-5C)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
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Cuban Plaza (2001-5B)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#A9695B
Pajarito Red (2001-7B)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy to Benjamin Moore


#B26B5D
Canyon Rock (CSP-1120)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BE6F67
Lip Gloss (CSP-1160)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
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Adobe Orange (2171-30)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#CE6C52
Rich Coral (028)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy - #C26A5A 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



C26A5A
PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy

5AB2C2
Maximum 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 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy - #C26A5A?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy - #C26A5A is #5AB2C2, color name is Maximum 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 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy - #C26A5A?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 17-1540 TCX - Apricot Brandy - #C26A5A is #5AB2C2, color name is Maximum Blue*.





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