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PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue
Hex Color Code: #546477
RGB Color Code: RGB(84, 100, 119)
CMYK Values*: 29.4%, 16.0%, 0.0%, 53.3%






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About PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue is #546477, and the RGB color code is RGB(84, 100, 119).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue has a red value of 84, a green value of 100, and a blue value of 119. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.4% cyan, 16.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 53.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.6° (degrees), 17.2 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue has a hue of 212.6° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation and 46.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue has an LRV of nearly 12. 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 18-3918 TCX - China Blue

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue 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 18-3918 TCX - China Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(84, 100, 119)
Red
84 (32.9%)
Green
100 (39.2%)
Blue
119 (46.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.41%
Magenta
15.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
53.33%

HSL

HSL(212.57deg, 17.2 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
212.57°
Saturation
17.24 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 110, 139)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Yellow
110 (43.3%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.57°
Saturation
29.41 %.
Brightness / Value
46.67 %.

HWB

H: 212.57°

W: 32.94 %

B: 53.33 %

XYZ

X : 11.54

Y : 12.33

Z : 19.22

YXY

Y1 : 12.33

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 67.06%

M : 60.78%

Y : 53.33%


LRV

~ 12.3 %

Munsell Color System

9B 4.0/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 41.74

A : -1.26

B : -12.65

CIE-Lch

L : 41.74

C : 12.72

H : 264.31

CIE-Luv

L : 41.74

U : -8.78

V : -17.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.12

A : -2.78

B : -7.88






Similar Colors and Paints



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#536878
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ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
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ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
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ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to RAL Design


#4B6176
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ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
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ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
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RAL 260 40 10 - Sheet Blue
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to Pantone PMS


#4C6072
PANTONE 4138 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
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PANTONE 4137 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
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PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to British Standard 4800


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to RAL Classic


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue (CMS - Pantone TCX)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue (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 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#52677B
Periscope (DE 5873)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
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ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
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Admiral Blue (DE 5887)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
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Outer Space (DE 5824)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to Behr


#4E6173
English Channel (PPU14-19)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
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Durango Blue (S510-6)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
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Infinite Deep Sea (S500-7)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
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Tidal (M510-6)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to PPG Paints


#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
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Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
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Goblin (PPG1040-7)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
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Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to Benjamin Moore


#586471
Andes Summit (CSP-600)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
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Van Deusen Blue (HC-156)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
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Kensington Blue (840)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
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Evening Dove (2128-30)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to Valspar


#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
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Pacific Coast (4004-4B)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
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Smoky Pitch (4007-4B)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
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Dark Night (4003-4C)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue to Sherwin Williams


#516582
Luxe Blue (SW 6537)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
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Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
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Distance (SW 6243)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
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Granite Peak (SW 6250)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% 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



546477
PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue

776754
Pastel Brown*


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 18-3918 TCX - China Blue - #546477?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue - #546477 is #776754, color name is Pastel Brown*
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 18-3918 TCX - China Blue - #546477?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 18-3918 TCX - China Blue - #546477 is #776754, color name is Pastel Brown*.





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