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About PANTONE 387 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 387 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 387 C is #E3E935, and the RGB color code is RGB(227, 233, 53).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 387 C has a red value of 227, a green value of 233, and a blue value of 53. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 77.3% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 62° (degrees), 80.4 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 387 C has a hue of 62° (degrees), 77.3 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 387 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 387 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 387 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 387 C has an LRV of nearly 75. By LRV value, it is a light 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 387 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 75 of PANTONE 387 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 387 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 387 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 387 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(227, 233, 53)
Red
227 (89.0%)
Green
233 (91.4%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.58%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
77.25%
Key
8.63%

HSL

HSL(62deg, 80.4 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
62°
Saturation
80.36 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 187, 15)
Red
19 (7.3%)
Yellow
187 (73.2%)
Blue
15 (6.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
62°
Saturation
77.25 %.
Brightness / Value
91.37 %.

HWB

H: 62°

W: 20.78 %

B: 8.63 %

XYZ

X : 61.46

Y : 74.87

Z : 14.58

YXY

Y1 : 74.87

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 10.98%

M : 8.63%

Y : 79.22%


LRV

~ 74.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.6GY 8.8/11.3

CIE-Lab

L : 89.33

A : -21.64

B : 79.28

CIE-Lch

L : 89.33

C : 82.18

H : 105.27

CIE-Luv

L : 89.33

U : 2.7

V : 93.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 86.53

A : -24.63

B : 50.58






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 387 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 387 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.



#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#E6E200
Peridot
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#D9E650
Maximum Green Yellow
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#EEE600
Titanium Yellow
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to Pantone PMS


#E3E829
PANTONE 809 C
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#E0E721
PANTONE 388 C
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#DBE442
PANTONE 380 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to British Standard 4800


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to RAL Classic


#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to RAL Design


#D4CC00
RAL 100 80 80 - March Green
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#D8CB32
RAL 100 80 70 - LED Green
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 387 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 387 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 387 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#D3D95D
Chamomile (397)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#EFDE75
Canary Yellow (PPG1215-4)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to Valspar


#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 11.68 (88.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 387 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 387 C to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 10.08 (89.9% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 11.35 (88.7% similar)
#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 11.41 (88.6% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 11.48 (88.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 387 C - #E3E935 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



E3E935
PANTONE 387 C

3B35E9
Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*


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 387 C - #E3E935?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 387 C - #E3E935 is #3B35E9, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*
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 387 C - #E3E935?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 387 C - #E3E935 is #3B35E9, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*.





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PANTONE 387 C - #E3E935 Color Images and Patterns


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