About PANTONE 185 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 185 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 185 C is #E4002B, and the RGB color code is RGB(228, 0, 43).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 185 C has a red value of 228, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 81.1% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 185 C has a hue of 348.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 185 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 185 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 185 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 185 C has an LRV of nearly 17. 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 185 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of PANTONE 185 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 185 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 185 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 185 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(228, 0, 43)
Red
228 (89.4%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
81.14%
Key
10.59%

HSL

HSL(348.68deg, 100.0 %, 44.7 %)

Hue
348.68°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.

RYB

RYB(224, 22, 45)
Red
224 (87.8%)
Yellow
22 (8.8%)
Blue
45 (17.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
348.68°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
89.41 %.

HWB

H: 348.68°

W: 0.00 %

B: 10.59 %

XYZ

X : 32.43

Y : 16.67

Z : 3.79

YXY

Y1 : 16.67

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 10.59%

M : 100.00%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 16.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.4R 4.6/17.9

CIE-Lab

L : 47.84

A : 74.22

B : 44.75

CIE-Lch

L : 47.84

C : 86.66

H : 31.09

CIE-Luv

L : 47.84

U : 151.52

V : 26.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.83

A : 70.34

B : 23.07






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 185 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 185 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.



#E2062C
Medium Candy Apple Red
ΔE - 0.39 (99.6% similar)
#E60026
Spanish Red (Rojo)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#E30022
Cadmium Red
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#E32636
Alizarin Crimson
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to Pantone PMS


#D22630
PANTONE 1795 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#EE2737
PANTONE 1788 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to RAL Classic


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to RAL Design


#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to British Standard 4800




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



#DB1F29
Adobe Creative Cloud Red
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#EC0023
Pinterest Red
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#EB0A1E
Toyota Red
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 185 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 185 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 185 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to Valspar


#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to Benjamin Moore


#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#D5393F
Bonfire (2001-20)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#D93E3C
Bull's Eye Red (2002-20)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)





Behr


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.7% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 185 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 185 C to PPG Paints


#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 9.09 (90.9% 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



E4002B
PANTONE 185 C

00E4B9
Caribbean green*


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 185 C - #E4002B?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 185 C - #E4002B is #00E4B9, color name is Caribbean green*
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 185 C - #E4002B?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 185 C - #E4002B is #00E4B9, color name is Caribbean green*.






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PANTONE 185 C - #E4002B Color Images and Patterns


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