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About PANTONE 393 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 393 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 393 C is #F0EC74, and the RGB color code is RGB(240, 236, 116).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 393 C has a red value of 240, a green value of 236, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 51.7% yellow, and 5.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.1° (degrees), 80.5 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 393 C has a hue of 58.1° (degrees), 51.7 % saturation and 94.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 393 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 393 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 393 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 393 C has an LRV of nearly 80. By LRV value, it is a off-white 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 393 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 80 of PANTONE 393 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 393 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 393 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 393 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(240, 236, 116)
Red
240 (94.1%)
Green
236 (92.5%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.67%
Yellow
51.67%
Key
5.88%

HSL

HSL(58.06deg, 80.5 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
58.06°
Saturation
80.52 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(13, 130, 10)
Red
13 (5.0%)
Yellow
130 (50.8%)
Blue
10 (3.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.06°
Saturation
51.67 %.
Brightness / Value
94.12 %.

HWB

H: 58.06°

W: 45.49 %

B: 5.88 %

XYZ

X : 69.08

Y : 79.78

Z : 28.28

YXY

Y1 : 79.78

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 5.88%

M : 7.45%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 79.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.5GY 9.0/8.3

CIE-Lab

L : 91.58

A : -14.17

B : 57.88

CIE-Lch

L : 91.58

C : 59.59

H : 103.76

CIE-Luv

L : 91.58

U : 8.05

V : 75.34

Hunter-Lab

L : 89.32

A : -18.25

B : 43.75






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 393 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 393 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.



#EEEA62
Greenish Yellow
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#FBE870
Yellow (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#FBEC5D
Corn
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#FCF75E
Icterine
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to Pantone PMS


#F0E87B
PANTONE 602 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#E9EC6B
PANTONE 386 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#E2E868
PANTONE 379 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to British Standard 4800


#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to RAL Classic


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


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



#FBEC5D
Maize
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 393 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 393 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 393 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to PPG Paints


#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#FDEA83
Citrus Punch (PPG1212-5)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#EFDE75
Canary Yellow (PPG1215-4)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#F8EB97
Calabash (PPG1213-5)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to Dunn-Edwards


#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FCE974
Dandelion (DE 5417)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to Benjamin Moore


#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#ECDC71
Yellow Finch (2024-40)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#F8E47B
No-Nonsense (361)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#F7E481
Limon (334)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to Valspar


#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 393 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 393 C to Sherwin Williams


#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#E1D286
Chartreuse (SW 0073)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 393 C - #F0EC74 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



F0EC74
PANTONE 393 C

7478F0
Medium Slate Blue*


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 393 C - #F0EC74?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 393 C - #F0EC74 is #7478F0, color name is Medium Slate Blue*
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 393 C - #F0EC74?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 393 C - #F0EC74 is #7478F0, color name is Medium Slate Blue*.





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PANTONE 393 C - #F0EC74 Color Images and Patterns


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