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About PANTONE 309 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 309 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 309 C is #003B49, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 59, 73).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 309 C has a red value of 0, a green value of 59, and a blue value of 73. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 71.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 14.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 309 C has a hue of 191.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 28.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 309 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 309 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 309 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 309 C has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very 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 309 C

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 309 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 309 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 309 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, 59, 73)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
59 (23.1%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
19.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
71.37%

HSL

HSL(191.51deg, 100.0 %, 14.3 %)

Hue
191.51°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
14.31 %.

RYB

RYB(140, 183, 220)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Yellow
183 (71.7%)
Blue
220 (86.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
191.51°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
28.63 %.

HWB

H: 191.51°

W: 0.00 %

B: 71.37 %

XYZ

X : 2.77

Y : 3.61

Z : 6.85

YXY

Y1 : 3.61

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 76.86%

Y : 71.37%


LRV

~ 3.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.5BG 2.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 22.33

A : -11.43

B : -13.47

CIE-Lch

L : 22.33

C : 17.66

H : 229.68

CIE-Luv

L : 22.33

U : -15.96

V : -14.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 19

A : -7.25

B : -8.09






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 309 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 309 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.



#004958
Peacock Blue
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#004953
Midnight Green
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#264B56
Teal Green
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#004242
Warm Black
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to Pantone PMS


#003D4C
PANTONE 548 C
ΔE - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#003A40
PANTONE 2217 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#174A5B
PANTONE 2182 C
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to RAL Classic


#00414B
RAL 5020 - Ocean Blue
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#0F4C64
RAL 5001 - Green Blue
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to British Standard 4800


#2B4149
BS 18-C-39 - Deep River
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 309 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 309 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 309 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to Benjamin Moore


#023B4E
Hidden Sapphire (CSP-690)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#144552
Teal (2055-10)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#0B464E
Tucson Teal (2056-10)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#1E4850
Dark Harbor (CSP-720)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to Sherwin Williams


#204652
Moscow Midnight (SW 9142)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#244653
Rainstorm (SW 6230)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#01455E
Loyal Blue (SW 6510)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#314D58
Seaworthy (SW 7620)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to Valspar


#23424A
Everglade Deck (5011-3)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#1A4858
Mariana Trench (8002-41G)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#2B4A56
Deep Galaxy (8003-41G)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#244E59
Rugged Teal (V104-6)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to Dunn-Edwards


#2A4B5F
Deep Ocean (DEA 135)
ΔE - 8.05 (92.0% similar)
#30525B
Encore Teal (DEA 182)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)
#20576E
Navy Teal (DE 5832)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.2% similar)
#254A47
Deep Pine (DEA 180)
ΔE - 9.99 (90.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to PPG Paints


#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#2D5360
Blue Bayberry (PPG1149-7)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#2A545C
Deep Emerald (PPG1148-7)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)
#295266
Plymouth Blue (PPG13-27)
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 309 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 309 C to Behr


#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#365360
Opera Glasses (MQ5-24)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)
#38515D
Restless Sea (PPU13-20)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)
#2A565B
Ocean Abyss (MQ6-01)
ΔE - 9.88 (90.1% 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



003B49
PANTONE 309 C

490E00
Black Bean*


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 309 C - #003B49?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 309 C - #003B49 is #490E00, color name is Black Bean*
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 309 C - #003B49?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 309 C - #003B49 is #490E00, color name is Black Bean*.





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PANTONE 309 C - #003B49 Color Images and Patterns


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