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About PANTONE 409 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 409 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 409 C is #857874, and the RGB color code is RGB(133, 120, 116).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 409 C has a red value of 133, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 12.8% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 14.1° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 409 C has a hue of 14.1° (degrees), 12.8 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 409 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 409 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 409 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 409 C has an LRV of nearly 20. 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 409 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of PANTONE 409 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 409 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 409 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 409 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(133, 120, 116)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.77%
Yellow
12.78%
Key
47.84%

HSL

HSL(14.12deg, 6.8 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
14.12°
Saturation
6.83 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(83, 102, 100)
Red
83 (32.7%)
Yellow
102 (40.0%)
Blue
100 (39.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
14.12°
Saturation
12.78 %.
Brightness / Value
52.16 %.

HWB

H: 14.12°

W: 45.49 %

B: 47.84 %

XYZ

X : 19.54

Y : 19.68

Z : 19.29

YXY

Y1 : 19.68

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 47.84%

M : 52.94%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 19.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.4YR 5.0/1

CIE-Lab

L : 51.47

A : 4.27

B : 4

CIE-Lch

L : 51.47

C : 5.85

H : 43.15

CIE-Luv

L : 51.47

U : 7.99

V : 4.69

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.36

A : 0.99

B : 5.27






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 409 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 409 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.



#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to Pantone PMS


#847D80
PANTONE 10383 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#7E7B79
PANTONE 10394 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#8C8279
PANTONE Warm Gray 8 C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#8B8075
PANTONE 8003 C
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to RAL Classic


#817B73
RAL 7048 - Pearl Mouse Gray
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to British Standard 4800


#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 409 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 409 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 409 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to Sherwin Williams


#847B77
Mink (SW 6004)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#8B7D7B
Renwick Heather (SW 2818)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#8C7E78
Poised Taupe (SW 6039)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#8B7C7E
Enigma (SW 6018)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to Dunn-Edwards


#837871
Palomino Pony (DET 621)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#897870
River Rocks (DE 6061)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#927F76
Carmel Mission (DET 694)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#917A75
Porcupine Needles (DE 6033)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to PPG Paints


#8D7D77
Cinnamon Toast (PPG1017-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#807B76
Cool Charcoal (PPG1007-6)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#8B8283
Pewter Mug (PPG1004-5)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#8D847F
Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to Benjamin Moore


#8E7F79
Smoked Oyster (2109-40)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#827D7B
Granite (AF-660)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#86807E
Stone (2112-40)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#917876
Quietly Violet (CSP-415)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to Valspar


#8D7970
Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#887E80
Urban Lift (T582)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#7F7A7D
Night on the Moors (8004-1E)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#87817B
Dorian Gray (T511)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 409 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 409 C to Behr


#857F7A
Suede Gray (PPU18-17)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#887E82
Classy Plum (N570-4)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#807C77
Greyhound (PPU24-21)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#8F786C
Chocolate Heart (N170-5)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 409 C - #857874 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



857874
PANTONE 409 C

748185
AuroMetalSaurus*


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 409 C - #857874?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 409 C - #857874 is #748185, color name is AuroMetalSaurus*
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 409 C - #857874?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 409 C - #857874 is #748185, color name is AuroMetalSaurus*.





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PANTONE 409 C - #857874 Color Images and Patterns


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