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About PANTONE 2185 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 2185 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 2185 C is #0076A5, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 118, 165).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 2185 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 118, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 28.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 35.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 32.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 2185 C has a hue of 197.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 64.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 2185 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 2185 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 2185 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 2185 C has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 2185 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of PANTONE 2185 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 2185 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 2185 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 2185 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 118, 165)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
118 (46.3%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
28.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
35.29%

HSL

HSL(197.09deg, 100.0 %, 32.4 %)

Hue
197.09°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
32.35 %.

RYB

RYB(48, 94, 173)
Red
48 (19.0%)
Yellow
94 (36.9%)
Blue
173 (67.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
197.09°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
64.71 %.

HWB

H: 197.09°

W: 0.00 %

B: 35.29 %

XYZ

X : 13.27

Y : 15.67

Z : 37.92

YXY

Y1 : 15.67

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 53.73%

Y : 35.29%


LRV

~ 15.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.8B 4.5/12.7

CIE-Lab

L : 46.54

A : -10.2

B : -32.88

CIE-Lch

L : 46.54

C : 34.43

H : 252.77

CIE-Luv

L : 46.54

U : -31.02

V : -47.69

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.59

A : -9.45

B : -29.08






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 2185 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 2185 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.



#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#007BB8
Star Command Blue
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#2072AF
Bice Blue
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to Pantone PMS


#0076A8
PANTONE 7690 C
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#0E76AA
PANTONE 10272 C
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#077CAB
PANTONE 2390 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to RAL Classic


#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to British Standard 4800


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


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



#21759B
WordPress WP Blue
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#007396
Java Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#007BA7
Celadon Blue
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 2185 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 2185 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.


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to Dunn-Edwards


#0077A7
Summer Lake (DE 5838)
ΔE - 0.45 (99.6% similar)
#3377A2
Surf's Up (DET 583)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#0477B4
Americana (DE 5845)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#3F6E8E
Big Sur Blue Jade (DET 577)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to Valspar


#0178AA
Blue Lobster (V033-3)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#2077A0
In the Mood (V071-5)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue (4008-10C)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#016CA0
Blue on Blue (V034-3)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to Sherwin Williams


#2377A2
Danube (SW 6803)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#017CA7
Blue Plate (SW 6796)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#016EA7
Blue Chip (SW 6959)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#43718B
Down Pour (SW 6516)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to Benjamin Moore


#2474A3
Blue Macaw (784)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#006EA1
Seaport Blue (2060-30)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to PPG Paints


#1D78AB
North Sea (PPG1239-6)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#007DAC
Neptune (PPG1237-7)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#347699
Cosmic Dust (PPG1157-6)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 2185 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 2185 C to Behr


#0079B3
Deep River (P500-6)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#007597
Mayan Treasure (P490-7)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



0076A5
PANTONE 2185 C

A52F00
Rufous*


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 2185 C - #0076A5?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 2185 C - #0076A5 is #A52F00, color name is Rufous*
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 2185 C - #0076A5?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 2185 C - #0076A5 is #A52F00, color name is Rufous*.





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