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PANTONE 4008 C Pantone PMS Color


Color Name: PANTONE 4008 C
Hex Color Code: #F3AF22
RGB Color Code: RGB(243, 175, 34)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 28.0%, 86.0%, 4.7%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow






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About PANTONE 4008 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 4008 C?

PANTONE 4008 C color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 4008 C is #F3AF22, and the RGB color code is RGB(243, 175, 34).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 4008 C has a red value of 243, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 34. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.0% magenta, 86.0% yellow, and 4.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.5° (degrees), 89.7 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 4008 C has a hue of 40.5° (degrees), 86.0 % saturation and 95.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 4008 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 4008 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 4008 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 4008 C has an LRV of nearly 50. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 4008 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 50 of PANTONE 4008 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 4008 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 4008 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 4008 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(243, 175, 34)
Red
243 (95.3%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
34 (13.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.98%
Yellow
86.01%
Key
4.71%

HSL

HSL(40.48deg, 89.7 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
40.48°
Saturation
89.70 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(72, 155, 12)
Red
72 (28.4%)
Yellow
155 (60.8%)
Blue
12 (4.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.48°
Saturation
86.01 %.
Brightness / Value
95.29 %.

HWB

H: 40.48°

W: 13.33 %

B: 4.71 %

XYZ

X : 52.58

Y : 49.83

Z : 8.36

YXY

Y1 : 49.83

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 4.71%

M : 31.37%

Y : 86.67%


LRV

~ 49.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.7YR 7.5/12.2

CIE-Lab

L : 75.96

A : 14.06

B : 73.55

CIE-Lch

L : 75.96

C : 74.89

H : 79.18

CIE-Luv

L : 75.96

U : 56.35

V : 74.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.59

A : 9.43

B : 42.39






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 4008 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 4008 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.



#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#FFBA00
Selective yellow
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to Pantone PMS


#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#F1B434
PANTONE 143 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#F0B323
PANTONE 7409 C
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to RAL Classic


#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to British Standard 4800


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


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



#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 4008 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 4008 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.


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to Sherwin Williams


#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#F2AF46
Goldenrod (SW 6677)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to Dunn-Edwards


#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#FFBD31
Vibrant Honey (DE 5314)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to Behr


#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#FFB737
Soft Boiled (P270-6)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to Benjamin Moore


#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#FFB229
Citrus Blast (2018-30)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to Valspar


#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#FFBD27
Golden Treasure (3004-1A)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 4008 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 4008 C to PPG Paints


#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#F7B74E
Mango Margarita (PPG1204-7)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 4008 C - #F3AF22 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



F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C

2266F3
Bluetiful*


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 4008 C - #F3AF22?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 4008 C - #F3AF22 is #2266F3, color name is Bluetiful*
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 4008 C - #F3AF22?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 4008 C - #F3AF22 is #2266F3, color name is Bluetiful*.





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