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About PANTONE 2012 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2012 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2012 C is #EF9600, and the RGB color code is RGB(239, 150, 0).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2012 C has a red value of 239, a green value of 150, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 37.2% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2012 C has a hue of 37.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2012 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2012 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2012 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2012 C has an LRV of nearly 40. 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 2012 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of PANTONE 2012 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2012 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2012 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 2012 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, 150, 0)
Red
239 (93.7%)
Green
150 (58.8%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
37.24%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(37.66deg, 100.0 %, 46.9 %)

Hue
37.66°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
46.86 %.

RYB

RYB(105, 157, 11)
Red
105 (41.2%)
Yellow
157 (61.4%)
Blue
11 (4.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.66°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 37.66°

W: 0.00 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 46.5

Y : 40.16

Z : 5.3

YXY

Y1 : 40.16

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 6.27%

M : 41.18%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 40.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.2YR 6.8/17.7

CIE-Lab

L : 69.59

A : 25.08

B : 74.53

CIE-Lch

L : 69.59

C : 78.64

H : 71.4

CIE-Luv

L : 69.59

U : 74.12

V : 68.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.37

A : 20.07

B : 39.4






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2012 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2012 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.



#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#ED9121
Carrot Orange
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E49B0F
Gamboge
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to Pantone PMS


#ED9B33
PANTONE 2011 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#FF9800
PANTONE 2013 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to RAL Classic


#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#E29000
RAL 1006 - Maize Yellow
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to British Standard 4800


#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


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#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2012 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2012 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 2012 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to Valspar


#E89629
Roasted Chestnut (3002-3A)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#EE8E01
Pencil Me In (V014-3)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#FE9A20
Monarch Wing (2008-1A)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#F79322
Darling Clementine (V012-3)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to Benjamin Moore


#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#DC9222
Gold Mine (2155-20)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#E4A039
Golden Vista (308)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to Dunn-Edwards


#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#EDA740
Acorn Squash (DE 5292)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#DF9C45
Pavilion Peach (DE 5286)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to Sherwin Williams


#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#D88F32
Curry (SW 6671)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2012 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2012 C to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2012 C - #EF9600 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



EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C

0059EF
Byzantine 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 2012 C - #EF9600?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2012 C - #EF9600 is #0059EF, color name is Byzantine 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 2012 C - #EF9600?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2012 C - #EF9600 is #0059EF, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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