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About PANTONE 3526 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 3526 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 3526 C is #788F98, and the RGB color code is RGB(120, 143, 152).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 3526 C has a red value of 120, a green value of 143, and a blue value of 152. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.1% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 13.4 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 3526 C has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 3526 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 3526 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 3526 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 3526 C has an LRV of nearly 26. 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 3526 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of PANTONE 3526 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 3526 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 3526 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 3526 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 143, 152)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
143 (56.1%)
Blue
152 (59.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.05%
Magenta
5.92%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.39%

HSL

HSL(196.88deg, 13.4 %, 53.3 %)

Hue
196.88°
Saturation
13.45 %.
Lightness
53.33 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 84, 98)
Red
55 (21.5%)
Yellow
84 (33.0%)
Blue
98 (38.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.88°
Saturation
21.05 %.
Brightness / Value
59.61 %.

HWB

H: 196.88°

W: 47.06 %

B: 40.39 %

XYZ

X : 23.24

Y : 25.9

Z : 33.48

YXY

Y1 : 25.9

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 43.92%

Y : 40.39%


LRV

~ 25.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.8BG 5.6/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 57.95

A : -6.1

B : -7.5

CIE-Lch

L : 57.95

C : 9.66

H : 230.88

CIE-Luv

L : 57.95

U : -12.36

V : -9.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.9

A : -7.58

B : -3.37






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 3526 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 3526 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.



#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#6E7F80
AuroMetalSaurus
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to Pantone PMS


#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#7A99AC
PANTONE 5425 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to RAL Classic


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to British Standard 4800


#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 3526 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 3526 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 3526 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to PPG Paints


#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#71898D
Twilight Stroll (PPG10-03)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#6A8389
Puddle Jumper (PPG1035-5)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#7A8687
Rough Ride (PPG1036-5)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to Benjamin Moore


#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#81929B
Chiswell Blue (CW-660)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#81909B
Mineral Alloy (1622)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#728287
Smokestack Gray (2131-40)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to Dunn-Edwards


#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#788788
Shadow Effect (DET 597)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#8599A8
Silver Storm (DE 5822)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to Sherwin Williams


#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to Valspar


#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#6C889A
Royal Gray (4006-4A)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#7F8B97
Wet Seal (T681)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#728687
Deep Thoughts (T694)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 3526 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 3526 C to Behr


#8293A0
Coastal Vista (PPU14-06)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#6E878B
Winter In Paris (MQ6-03)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 3526 C - #788F98 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



788F98
PANTONE 3526 C

988178
Cinereous*


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 3526 C - #788F98?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 3526 C - #788F98 is #988178, color name is Cinereous*
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 3526 C - #788F98?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 3526 C - #788F98 is #988178, color name is Cinereous*.





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