About PANTONE 201 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 201 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 201 C is #9D2235, and the RGB color code is RGB(157, 34, 53).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 201 C has a red value of 157, a green value of 34, and a blue value of 53. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 78.3% magenta, 66.2% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.7° (degrees), 64.4 % saturation, and 37.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 201 C has a hue of 350.7° (degrees), 78.3 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 201 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 201 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 201 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 201 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 201 C

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 201 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 201 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 201 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(157, 34, 53)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
34 (13.3%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
78.34%
Yellow
66.24%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(350.73deg, 64.4 %, 37.5 %)

Hue
350.73°
Saturation
64.40 %.
Lightness
37.45 %.

RYB

RYB(184, 94, 104)
Red
184 (72.1%)
Yellow
94 (37.0%)
Blue
104 (40.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
350.73°
Saturation
78.34 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 350.73°

W: 13.33 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 15.12

Y : 8.57

Z : 4.23

YXY

Y1 : 8.57

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 86.67%

Y : 79.22%


LRV

~ 8.6 %

Munsell Color System

5.2R 3.4/10.6

CIE-Lab

L : 35.14

A : 50.48

B : 20.46

CIE-Lch

L : 35.14

C : 54.47

H : 22.07

CIE-Luv

L : 35.14

U : 86.35

V : 11.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.27

A : 40.97

B : 11.93






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 201 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 201 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.



#9F1D35
Vivid Burgundy
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)
#9D2933
Japanese Carmine
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#9C2542
Big Dip O'Ruby
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to Pantone PMS


#971B2F
PANTONE 7427 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#A6192E
PANTONE 187 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A50034
PANTONE 207 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to RAL Classic


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#861A22
RAL 3003 - Ruby Red
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to British Standard 4800


#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


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#A31F34
MIT Cardinal Red
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 201 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 201 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 201 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to Benjamin Moore


#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#9C2E3B
Rapture (CC-66)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#9F233D
Cherry Burst (CSP-1200)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to Sherwin Williams


#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#9D373C
Poinsettia (SW 6594)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to Dunn-Edwards


#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)





Valspar


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to Valspar


#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#8D2E32
Pomegranate Seeds (V043-6)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to PPG Paints


#9D3E3F
Blaze (PPG13-16)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#903F45
Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 201 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 201 C to Behr


#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#843C41
Dark Crimson (M140-7)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% 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



9D2235
PANTONE 201 C

229D8A
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 201 C - #9D2235?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 201 C - #9D2235 is #229D8A, 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 201 C - #9D2235?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 201 C - #9D2235 is #229D8A, color name is Persian Green*.






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PANTONE 201 C - #9D2235 Color Images and Patterns


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