About PANTONE 187 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 187 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 187 C is #A6192E, and the RGB color code is RGB(166, 25, 46).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 187 C has a red value of 166, a green value of 25, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.9% magenta, 72.3% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351.1° (degrees), 73.8 % saturation, and 37.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 187 C has a hue of 351.1° (degrees), 84.9 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 187 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 187 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 187 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 187 C has an LRV of nearly 9. 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 187 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of PANTONE 187 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 187 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 187 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 187 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(166, 25, 46)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Green
25 (9.8%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.94%
Yellow
72.29%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(351.06deg, 73.8 %, 37.5 %)

Hue
351.06°
Saturation
73.82 %.
Lightness
37.45 %.

RYB

RYB(197, 86, 97)
Red
197 (77.2%)
Yellow
86 (33.9%)
Blue
97 (37.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
351.06°
Saturation
84.94 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 351.06°

W: 9.80 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 16.57

Y : 9

Z : 3.45

YXY

Y1 : 9

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 34.90%

M : 90.20%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 9 %

Munsell Color System

4.9R 3.4/12.5

CIE-Lab

L : 35.98

A : 55.23

B : 26.35

CIE-Lch

L : 35.98

C : 61.19

H : 25.5

CIE-Luv

L : 35.98

U : 98.91

V : 14.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 30

A : 46.08

B : 14.18






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 187 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 187 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.



#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#A52A2A
Auburn
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to Pantone PMS


#9E2A2F
PANTONE 704 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#9D2235
PANTONE 201 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#971B2F
PANTONE 7427 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to RAL Classic


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to British Standard 4800


#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


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#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 0.54 (99.5% similar)
#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#AB0520
UA Red
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#AE2029
Upsdell Red
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 187 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 187 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 187 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to Benjamin Moore


#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#9C2E3B
Rapture (CC-66)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to Sherwin Williams


#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to Valspar


#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to Dunn-Edwards


#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
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Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
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Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to PPG Paints


#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 187 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 187 C to Behr


#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% 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



A6192E
PANTONE 187 C

19A691
Persian 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 187 C - #A6192E?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 187 C - #A6192E is #19A691, color name is Persian 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 187 C - #A6192E?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 187 C - #A6192E is #19A691, color name is Persian Green*.






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