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About PANTONE 2016 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2016 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2016 C is #FFB673, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 182, 115).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2016 C has a red value of 255, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 115. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 54.9% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2016 C has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 54.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2016 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2016 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2016 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2016 C has an LRV of nearly 56. 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 2016 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of PANTONE 2016 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2016 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2016 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 2016 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, 182, 115)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.63%
Yellow
54.90%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(28.71deg, 100.0 %, 72.5 %)

Hue
28.71°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
72.55 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 100, 15)
Red
50 (19.7%)
Yellow
100 (39.2%)
Blue
15 (6.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
28.71°
Saturation
54.90 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 28.71°

W: 45.10 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 61.06

Y : 55.95

Z : 23.8

YXY

Y1 : 55.95

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 28.63%

Y : 54.90%


LRV

~ 56 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 7.8/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 79.59

A : 19.42

B : 44.33

CIE-Lch

L : 79.59

C : 48.39

H : 66.34

CIE-Luv

L : 79.59

U : 55.36

V : 51.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.8

A : 14.81

B : 33.5






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2016 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2016 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.



#FFB97B
Macaroni and Cheese
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#ECAC76
Middle Yellow Red
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#ECAC76
Medium Orange
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#F4A460
Sandy Brown
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to Pantone PMS


#F8AD6D
PANTONE 2017 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#FFAE62
PANTONE 1485 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#FDBE87
PANTONE 713 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to RAL Classic


#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to British Standard 4800


#E4AC74
BS 06-C-33 - Cameo
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2016 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2016 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 2016 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to Valspar


#FBB16D
Ripe Cantaloupe (V012-2)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#FFAE68
Orange Zest (V010-2)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#FEB175
Tangerine Cream (2007-3C)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to Benjamin Moore


#FFB577
Peach Sorbet (2015-40)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#FDB06D
Tangerine Zing (132)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#FFBA71
Marmalade (2016-40)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#F9BB80
Seville Oranges (131)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to Dunn-Edwards


#FBB377
Market Melon (DE 5199)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#FFBB72
Spiced Nectarine (DE 5193)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F0B073
Beeswax (DE 5242)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#F9BC7D
Rich Honey (DE 5227)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to Behr


#FFB96F
Cheese Puff (P240-5)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#FAB47B
Fuzzy Peach (P220-5)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#F7AA6F
Florida Sunrise (P230-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#EDB36F
Sunburst (PPU6-03)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to PPG Paints


#FDAE6F
Sorbete De Melon (PPG17-21)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#FAAC72
Orange Marmalade (PPG1197-5)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#FBC17B
Zing (PPG1203-5)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2016 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2016 C to Sherwin Williams


#EFB57A
Surprise Amber (SW 6654)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#F2AC78
Tangerine (SW 6640)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#EFB97B
Papaya (SW 6661)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#EAAA62
Summer Day (SW 6662)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2016 C - #FFB673 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



FFB673
PANTONE 2016 C

73BCFF
Maya 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 2016 C - #FFB673?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2016 C - #FFB673 is #73BCFF, color name is Maya 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 2016 C - #FFB673?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2016 C - #FFB673 is #73BCFF, color name is Maya Blue*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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PANTONE 2016 C - #FFB673 Color Images and Patterns


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