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About PANTONE 394 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 394 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 394 C is #EDE939, and the RGB color code is RGB(237, 233, 57).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 394 C has a red value of 237, a green value of 233, and a blue value of 57. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 75.9% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.7° (degrees), 83.3 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 394 C has a hue of 58.7° (degrees), 75.9 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 394 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 394 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 394 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 394 C has an LRV of nearly 77. 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 394 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 77 of PANTONE 394 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 394 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 394 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 394 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(237, 233, 57)
Red
237 (92.9%)
Green
233 (91.4%)
Blue
57 (22.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.69%
Yellow
75.95%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(58.67deg, 83.3 %, 57.6 %)

Hue
58.67°
Saturation
83.33 %.
Lightness
57.65 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 182, 11)
Red
18 (7.3%)
Yellow
182 (71.5%)
Blue
11 (4.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.67°
Saturation
75.95 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 58.67°

W: 22.35 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 64.8

Y : 76.58

Z : 15.24

YXY

Y1 : 76.58

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.49

CMY

C : 7.06%

M : 8.63%

Y : 77.65%


LRV

~ 76.6 %

Munsell Color System

10GY 8.9/11.7

CIE-Lab

L : 90.13

A : -17.37

B : 79.14

CIE-Lch

L : 90.13

C : 81.03

H : 102.38

CIE-Luv

L : 90.13

U : 9.39

V : 92.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 87.51

A : -20.96

B : 50.93






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 394 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 394 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.



#E6E200
Peridot
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#EEE600
Titanium Yellow
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#F0E130
Dandelion Yellow
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#EEEA62
Greenish Yellow
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to Pantone PMS


#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#E3E829
PANTONE 809 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#E3E935
PANTONE 387 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to British Standard 4800


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to RAL Classic


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to RAL Design




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



#FBEC5D
Maize
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 394 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 394 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 394 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to Dunn-Edwards


#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#FFF47C
Chickadee (DE 5403)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to Valspar


#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 9.71 (90.3% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 10.09 (89.9% similar)
#FFE487
Upbeat (P300-5)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 394 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 394 C to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 10.23 (89.8% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 10.67 (89.3% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 394 C - #EDE939 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



EDE939
PANTONE 394 C

393DED
Neon 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 394 C - #EDE939?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 394 C - #EDE939 is #393DED, color name is Neon 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 394 C - #EDE939?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 394 C - #EDE939 is #393DED, color name is Neon Blue*.





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PANTONE 394 C - #EDE939 Color Images and Patterns


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