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About PANTONE 2021 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2021 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2021 C is #9D4815, and the RGB color code is RGB(157, 72, 21).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2021 C has a red value of 157, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 21. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 54.1% magenta, 86.6% yellow, and 38.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.5° (degrees), 76.4 % saturation, and 34.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2021 C has a hue of 22.5° (degrees), 86.6 % saturation and 61.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2021 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2021 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2021 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2021 C has an LRV of nearly 12. 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 2021 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of PANTONE 2021 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2021 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2021 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 2021 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, 72, 21)
Red
157 (61.6%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
54.14%
Yellow
86.62%
Key
38.43%

HSL

HSL(22.5deg, 76.4 %, 34.9 %)

Hue
22.5°
Saturation
76.40 %.
Lightness
34.90 %.

RYB

RYB(171, 131, 87)
Red
171 (67.0%)
Yellow
131 (51.3%)
Blue
87 (34.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
22.5°
Saturation
86.62 %.
Brightness / Value
61.57 %.

HWB

H: 22.5°

W: 8.24 %

B: 38.43 %

XYZ

X : 16.36

Y : 11.86

Z : 2.14

YXY

Y1 : 11.86

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 38.43%

M : 71.76%

Y : 91.76%


LRV

~ 11.9 %

Munsell Color System

3YR 3.9/9.6

CIE-Lab

L : 40.99

A : 32.48

B : 44.32

CIE-Lch

L : 40.99

C : 54.94

H : 53.76

CIE-Luv

L : 40.99

U : 68.36

V : 33.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.43

A : 24.53

B : 20.43






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2021 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2021 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.



#8B4513
Saddle Brown
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#A0522D
Sienna (Web)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#964B00
Brown (Traditional)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#87421F
Fuzzy Wuzzy
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to Pantone PMS


#94450B
PANTONE 1535 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#914910
PANTONE 2315 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#A95225
PANTONE 8025 C
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to RAL Classic


#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#923E25
RAL 2013 - Pearl Orange
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#8D4931
RAL 8004 - Copper Brown
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to British Standard 4800


#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2021 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2021 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 2021 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to Benjamin Moore


#A55527
Tandoori (CSP-1105)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#A65330
Aztec Brick (2175-10)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#965A3A
Warmed Cognac (AF-235)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to Valspar


#985330
Toffee Glaze (3011-6)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#904929
Red Maple (8002-12F)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#8B4D2B
Sly Fox (V045-6)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to Sherwin Williams


#A2583A
Pennywise (SW 6349)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#994B35
Spicy Hue (SW 6342)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#A6613C
Copper Mountain (SW 6356)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to PPG Paints


#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#9F543E
Ancient Copper (PPG1063-7)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#915B41
Spiced Cider (PPG1068-7)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.2% similar)
#935F43
Cinnamon Spice (PPG1069-7)
ΔE - 9.26 (90.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to Dunn-Edwards


#9A5F3F
Harrison Rust (DET 467)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#894C3B
Cherry Cola (DEA 156)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)
#875942
Hope Chest (DEA 160)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)
#B06144
Georgia Clay (DE 5181)
ΔE - 10.21 (89.8% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2021 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2021 C to Behr


#A05B42
Nouveau Copper (HDC-AC-01)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)
#9F5440
Kalahari Sunset (MQ1-25)
ΔE - 9.16 (90.8% similar)
#AA5C43
Colorful Leaves (M190-7)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)
#8F5C45
Artisan (PPU3-18)
ΔE - 9.82 (90.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2021 C - #9D4815 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



9D4815
PANTONE 2021 C

156A9D
Medium Persian 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 2021 C - #9D4815?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2021 C - #9D4815 is #156A9D, color name is Medium Persian 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 2021 C - #9D4815?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2021 C - #9D4815 is #156A9D, color name is Medium Persian Blue*.





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PANTONE 2021 C - #9D4815 Color Images and Patterns


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