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About PANTONE 2010 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2010 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2010 C is #FFAD00, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 173, 0).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2010 C has a red value of 255, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.2% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2010 C has a hue of 40.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2010 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2010 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2010 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2010 C has an LRV of nearly 51. 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 2010 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of PANTONE 2010 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2010 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2010 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 2010 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 173, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(40.71deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
40.71°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(82, 173, 0)
Red
82 (32.2%)
Yellow
173 (67.8%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.71°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 40.71°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 56.18

Y : 51.15

Z : 6.91

YXY

Y1 : 51.15

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 32.16%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 51.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 8.0/20

CIE-Lab

L : 76.77

A : 19.76

B : 80.16

CIE-Lch

L : 76.77

C : 82.56

H : 76.15

CIE-Luv

L : 76.77

U : 68.26

V : 76.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.52

A : 15.07

B : 44.33






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2010 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2010 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.



#FFAA1D
Bright Yellow
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to Pantone PMS


#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#FFB500
PANTONE 7549 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to British Standard 4800


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 0.65 (99.4% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to RAL Classic


#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to RAL Design




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



#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2010 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2010 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 2010 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to Benjamin Moore


#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to Behr


#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to Valspar


#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2010 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2010 C to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2010 C - #FFAD00 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



FFAD00
PANTONE 2010 C

0052FF
Neon 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 2010 C - #FFAD00?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2010 C - #FFAD00 is #0052FF, color name is Neon 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 2010 C - #FFAD00?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2010 C - #FFAD00 is #0052FF, color name is Neon Blue*.





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PANTONE 2010 C - #FFAD00 Color Images and Patterns


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