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About PANTONE 2162 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2162 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2162 C is #9EA6B4, and the RGB color code is RGB(158, 166, 180).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2162 C has a red value of 158, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 180. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.2% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2162 C has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2162 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2162 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2162 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2162 C has an LRV of nearly 38. 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 2162 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of PANTONE 2162 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2162 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2162 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 2162 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(158, 166, 180)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
180 (70.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.22%
Magenta
7.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(218.18deg, 12.8 %, 66.3 %)

Hue
218.18°
Saturation
12.79 %.
Lightness
66.27 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 61, 70)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
61 (24.0%)
Blue
70 (27.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.18°
Saturation
12.22 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 218.18°

W: 61.96 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 35.97

Y : 37.84

Z : 48.59

YXY

Y1 : 37.84

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 38.04%

M : 34.90%

Y : 29.41%


LRV

~ 37.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.6B 6.6/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 67.9

A : 0.04

B : -8.18

CIE-Lch

L : 67.9

C : 8.18

H : 270.29

CIE-Luv

L : 67.9

U : -5.11

V : -12.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.51

A : -3.25

B : -3.77






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2162 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2162 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.



#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to Pantone PMS


#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A7A8AA
PANTONE Cool Gray 6 C
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to British Standard 4800


#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to RAL Classic


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2162 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2162 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.


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to PPG Paints


#9DAAB9
Inevitable (PPG10-24)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#A0AEB8
How Handsome (PPG1040-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to Sherwin Williams


#99A7B8
Solitude (SW 6535)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#99A0B2
Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to Benjamin Moore


#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#9EADB7
Little Falls (1621)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to Dunn-Edwards


#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf (DE 6354)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue (DEC 796)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to Valspar


#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#8A97A7
Gorgeous Graphite (M359)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2162 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2162 C to Behr


#99ADBD
Ombre Blue (S510-3)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#91A7BC
Paris (PPU14-08)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#8B9EB3
China Silk (PPU15-10)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 2162 C - #9EA6B4 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



9EA6B4
PANTONE 2162 C

B4AC9E
Greige*


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 2162 C - #9EA6B4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2162 C - #9EA6B4 is #B4AC9E, color name is Greige*
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 2162 C - #9EA6B4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2162 C - #9EA6B4 is #B4AC9E, color name is Greige*.





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