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About PANTONE 179 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 179 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 179 C is #E03C31, and the RGB color code is RGB(224, 60, 49).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 179 C has a red value of 224, a green value of 60, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 73.2% magenta, 78.1% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 3.8° (degrees), 73.8 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 179 C has a hue of 3.8° (degrees), 78.1 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 179 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 179 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 179 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 179 C has an LRV of nearly 19. 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 179 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of PANTONE 179 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 179 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 179 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 179 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(224, 60, 49)
Red
224 (87.8%)
Green
60 (23.5%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
73.21%
Yellow
78.13%
Key
12.16%

HSL

HSL(3.77deg, 73.8 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
3.77°
Saturation
73.84 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(168, 68, 42)
Red
168 (65.8%)
Yellow
68 (26.5%)
Blue
42 (16.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
3.77°
Saturation
78.12 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.

HWB

H: 3.77°

W: 19.22 %

B: 12.16 %

XYZ

X : 32.91

Y : 19.3

Z : 4.9

YXY

Y1 : 19.3

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 12.16%

M : 76.47%

Y : 80.78%


LRV

~ 19.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.6R 4.9/14.9

CIE-Lab

L : 51.04

A : 62.15

B : 44.46

CIE-Lch

L : 51.04

C : 76.42

H : 35.58

CIE-Luv

L : 51.04

U : 127.83

V : 31.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.93

A : 56.84

B : 24.14






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 179 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 179 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.



#E34234
Cinnabar
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#E34234
Vermilion
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#ED1B24
Pigment Red (CMYK Red)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#E62020
Lust
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to Pantone PMS


#E63422
PANTONE 3556 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#E04E39
PANTONE 7417 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E73C3E
PANTONE 2034 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to RAL Design


#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#BD553E
RAL 040 50 50 - English Red
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to RAL Classic


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to British Standard 4800


#FF0000
BS 04-E-55 - Red
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


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



#DB4437
Google Red
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#EC1D24
Marvel Red
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#ED1C24
AMD Red
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#EE3124
Honeywell Red
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#EF3038
Deep carmine pink
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 179 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 179 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to Benjamin Moore


#DC4739
Salsa (2009-20)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#E0412B
Orange (2011-10)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#D7402B
Tomato Red (2010-10)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#DF4C37
Warm Comfort (2010-20)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to Valspar


#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to Behr


#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 179 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 179 C to Sherwin Williams


#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#C65F47
Emotional (SW 6621)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 179 C - #E03C31 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



E03C31
PANTONE 179 C

31D5E0
Dark Turquoise*


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 179 C - #E03C31?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 179 C - #E03C31 is #31D5E0, color name is Dark Turquoise*
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 179 C - #E03C31?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 179 C - #E03C31 is #31D5E0, color name is Dark Turquoise*.





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PANTONE 179 C - #E03C31 Color Images and Patterns


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