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About PANTONE 403 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 403 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 403 C is #8C857B, and the RGB color code is RGB(140, 133, 123).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 403 C has a red value of 140, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.0% magenta, 12.1% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.3° (degrees), 6.9 % saturation, and 51.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 403 C has a hue of 35.3° (degrees), 12.1 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 403 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 403 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 403 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 403 C has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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 403 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of PANTONE 403 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 403 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 403 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 403 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 133, 123)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.00%
Yellow
12.14%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(35.29deg, 6.9 %, 51.6 %)

Hue
35.29°
Saturation
6.88 %.
Lightness
51.57 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 99, 91)
Red
73 (28.7%)
Yellow
99 (38.8%)
Blue
91 (35.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.29°
Saturation
12.14 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 35.29°

W: 48.24 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 22.78

Y : 23.78

Z : 22.13

YXY

Y1 : 23.78

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 47.84%

Y : 51.76%


LRV

~ 23.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.4Y 5.4/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 55.87

A : 0.8

B : 6.32

CIE-Lch

L : 55.87

C : 6.37

H : 82.8

CIE-Luv

L : 55.87

U : 4.72

V : 8.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.77

A : -1.96

B : 7.23






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 403 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 403 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.



#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to Pantone PMS




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to British Standard 4800


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to RAL Classic


#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#817B73
RAL 7048 - Pearl Mouse Gray
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to RAL Design






Paint similar to PANTONE 403 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 403 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 403 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to Benjamin Moore


#8C847A
Taos Taupe (2111-40)
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#908980
Castle Gate (CSP-75)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#878279
Tweed Coat (CSP-85)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#86847C
Chelsea Gray (HC-168)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to PPG Paints


#8B847C
So Sublime (PPG1006-5)
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#8C8578
Roller Coaster (PPG1008-5)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#8B8376
Sweater Weather (PPG0999-5)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#91857C
Wild Wilderness (PPG1019-5)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to Valspar


#8D8679
Artichoke (6003-2A)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#8E8A81
Big Apple (8006-2F)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#87817B
Dorian Gray (T511)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to Behr


#88857D
Pier (PPU8-22)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#89877F
Wet Cement (HDC-NT-23)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#87857E
Barnwood Gray (PPU24-07)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#848178
Wood Ash (N360-5A)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to Sherwin Williams


#908A83
Dovetail (SW 7018)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#958D7F
Studio Clay (SW 9172)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#978A7F
Hammered Silver (SW 2840)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 403 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 403 C to Dunn-Edwards


#837E74
Metal Fringe (DET 626)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#837871
Palomino Pony (DET 621)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 403 C - #8C857B 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



8C857B
PANTONE 403 C

7B828C
Slate Gray*


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 403 C - #8C857B?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 403 C - #8C857B is #7B828C, color name is Slate Gray*
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 403 C - #8C857B?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 403 C - #8C857B is #7B828C, color name is Slate Gray*.





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PANTONE 403 C - #8C857B Color Images and Patterns


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