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About PANTONE 2018 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2018 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2018 C is #FF7500, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 117, 0).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2018 C has a red value of 255, a green value of 117, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 54.1% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2018 C has a hue of 27.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2018 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2018 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2018 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2018 C has an LRV of nearly 34. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 2018 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 34 of PANTONE 2018 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2018 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2018 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 2018 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, 117, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
117 (45.9%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
54.12%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(27.53deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
27.53°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(138, 117, 0)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Yellow
117 (45.9%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.53°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 27.53°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 47.6

Y : 33.98

Z : 4.05

YXY

Y1 : 33.98

X : 0.56

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 54.12%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 34 %

Munsell Color System

1.7YR 6.3/20.3

CIE-Lab

L : 64.95

A : 48.15

B : 72.8

CIE-Lch

L : 64.95

C : 87.28

H : 56.52

CIE-Luv

L : 64.95

U : 115.25

V : 58.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.29

A : 43.74

B : 36.69






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2018 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2018 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.



#FF7900
Safety Orange
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#FF7900
Blaze Orange
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#FF7518
Pumpkin
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#E77200
Mango Tango
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to Pantone PMS


#FF6900
PANTONE 1505 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F68132
PANTONE 6018 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#FF7F32
PANTONE 1575 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to RAL Classic


#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#ED6B21
RAL 2008 - Bright Red Orange
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to British Standard 4800


#FE6800
BS 06-D-44 - Orange
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#FF8311
BS 08-E-51 - Golden Ambar
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#FF6D1C
BS 06-E-51 - Clementine
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#FF6600
BS 06-E-53 - Orange
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to RAL Design




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



#FF6D0D
Dunkin' Orange
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#F48024
Stack Overflow Orange
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#F58025
Princeton Orange
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2018 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2018 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 2018 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to Benjamin Moore


#F47C1B
Startling Orange (2016-10)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#F57C28
Orange Burst (2015-20)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#F0701A
Electric Orange (2015-10)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#F78523
Citrus Orange (2016-20)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to Dunn-Edwards


#FF8830
Bright Mango (DE 5195)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#FF8D28
Instant Orange (DEA 114)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#FF8A4A
Valley of Fire (DE 5167)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#FF8449
Tangerine Dream (DE 5160)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to Sherwin Williams


#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#EB882C
Carnival (SW 6892)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 9.29 (90.7% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to Valspar


#EE8441
Carrot Cake (2007-3A)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#EC793C
Autumn Glimmer (2003-1A)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#FC8901
Orange Fruit (2011-1)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#DF7601
First of Fall (V011-3)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to Behr


#EE8442
Construction Zone (P220-7)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#EA7739
Tart Orange (HDC-MD-27)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#EB8A44
Acapulco Sun (P230-7)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#FA9335
Joyful Orange (P240-7)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2018 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2018 C to PPG Paints


#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)
#E68750
Orange Poppy (PPG1196-7)
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)
#F09056
Chinese Lantern (PPG1196-6)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2018 C - #FF7500 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



FF7500
PANTONE 2018 C

008AFF
Dodger 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 2018 C - #FF7500?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2018 C - #FF7500 is #008AFF, color name is Dodger 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 2018 C - #FF7500?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2018 C - #FF7500 is #008AFF, color name is Dodger blue*.





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PANTONE 2018 C - #FF7500 Color Images and Patterns


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