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About PANTONE 2008 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2008 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2008 C is #EFC06E, and the RGB color code is RGB(239, 192, 110).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2008 C has a red value of 239, a green value of 192, and a blue value of 110. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 54.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.1° (degrees), 80.1 % saturation, and 68.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2008 C has a hue of 38.1° (degrees), 54.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2008 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2008 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2008 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2008 C has an LRV of nearly 57. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 2008 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of PANTONE 2008 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2008 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2008 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 2008 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(239, 192, 110)
Red
239 (93.7%)
Green
192 (75.3%)
Blue
110 (43.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.67%
Yellow
53.97%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(38.14deg, 80.1 %, 68.4 %)

Hue
38.14°
Saturation
80.12 %.
Lightness
68.43 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 112, 20)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
112 (43.8%)
Blue
20 (8.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.14°
Saturation
53.97 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 38.14°

W: 43.14 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 57.26

Y : 57.18

Z : 22.77

YXY

Y1 : 57.18

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 6.27%

M : 24.71%

Y : 56.86%


LRV

~ 57.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.2Y 7.9/7.4

CIE-Lab

L : 80.28

A : 7.3

B : 47.28

CIE-Lch

L : 80.28

C : 47.84

H : 81.23

CIE-Luv

L : 80.28

U : 36.65

V : 57.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.61

A : 2.85

B : 35.08






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2008 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2008 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.



#FFC87C
Topaz
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#E6BE8A
Pale Gold
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to Pantone PMS


#FFC56E
PANTONE 1355 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#EFB661
PANTONE 2009 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#EFBE7D
PANTONE 156 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to British Standard 4800


#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to RAL Classic


#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2008 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2008 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.


Behr


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to Behr


#EEBD6A
Luscious Lemon (HDC-MD-24)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#F7C680
Jackfruit (PPU6-07)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#EEC684
Garbanzo Paste (M290-4)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to Benjamin Moore


#F4C36B
Semolina (2155-40)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#ECBF7F
Amber Waves (2159-40)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#F7BC57
Corn Husk (307)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to PPG Paints


#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#F3C775
Yukon Gold (PPG1209-4)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#ECC481
Gold Buff (PPG1208-4)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to Dunn-Edwards


#F7C66B
Golden Retriever (DE 5318)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#F8C275
Just Peachy (DE 5284)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#E7BF7B
Deserted Path (DE 5367)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#FFCE79
Apricot Glow (DE 5290)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to Valspar


#FAC875
Sweet Corn (V054-3)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#F7C880
Buttered Up (V053-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#F8C681
Halcyon Days (V052-2)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#F3BE79
Golden Chime (3006-5C)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2008 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2008 C to Sherwin Williams


#F6C973
June Day (SW 6682)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#FBCB78
Afternoon (SW 6675)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#F7BE5B
Butterfield (SW 6676)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#F4BF77
Sunrise (SW 6668)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2008 C - #EFC06E 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



EFC06E
PANTONE 2008 C

6E9DEF
Cornflower 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 2008 C - #EFC06E?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2008 C - #EFC06E is #6E9DEF, color name is Cornflower 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 2008 C - #EFC06E?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2008 C - #EFC06E is #6E9DEF, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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PANTONE 2008 C - #EFC06E Color Images and Patterns


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