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About PANTONE 4178 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 4178 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 4178 C is #A8AE98, and the RGB color code is RGB(168, 174, 152).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 4178 C has a red value of 168, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 152. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 12.6% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 76.4° (degrees), 12.0 % saturation, and 63.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 4178 C has a hue of 76.4° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 4178 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 4178 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 4178 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 4178 C has an LRV of nearly 41. 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 4178 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of PANTONE 4178 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 4178 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 4178 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 4178 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 174, 152)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
152 (59.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.45%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
12.64%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(76.36deg, 12.0 %, 63.9 %)

Hue
76.36°
Saturation
11.96 %.
Lightness
63.92 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 83, 62)
Red
43 (16.7%)
Yellow
83 (32.7%)
Blue
62 (24.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
76.36°
Saturation
12.64 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 76.36°

W: 59.61 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 36.95

Y : 40.86

Z : 35.65

YXY

Y1 : 40.86

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 31.76%

Y : 40.39%


LRV

~ 40.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.4GY 6.9/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 70.08

A : -6.11

B : 10.57

CIE-Lch

L : 70.08

C : 12.21

H : 120.03

CIE-Luv

L : 70.08

U : -2.32

V : 16.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.92

A : -8.69

B : 11.69






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 4178 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 4178 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.



#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#8F9779
Artichoke
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to Pantone PMS


#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#A7B3A3
PANTONE 4190 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B3B995
PANTONE 5793 C
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to British Standard 4800


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.80 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to RAL Classic


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 4178 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 4178 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 4178 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to PPG Paints


#ABB39E
Gargoyle (PPG1127-4)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B1B7A1
Mellow Mood (PPG1030-3)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B2B9A5
Light Sage (PPG1124-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#9CA389
Edamame (PPG1030-4)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to Behr


#ACB397
Cottage Hill (HDC-CT-28)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#9EAD92
Roof Top Garden (S390-4)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#9FA687
Clary Sage (PPU11-07)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#AFB796
Moss Print (PPU11-08)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to Dunn-Edwards


#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#A7B191
Family Tree (DET 503)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green (DE 6284)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to Valspar


#A7B49F
Green Trellis (5006-3C)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#A4AE8F
Green Garlands (5007-3C)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to Benjamin Moore


#A7B4A2
Garden Path (466)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B0BAA4
Salisbury Green (HC-139)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#A9B595
Sherwood Green (HC-118)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#AABBA5
Cedar Grove (444)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 4178 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 4178 C to Sherwin Williams


#AEB3A9
Oyster Bay (SW 6206)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#979F7F
Rookwood Jade (SW 2812)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



A8AE98
PANTONE 4178 C

9E98AE
Rose quartz*


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 4178 C - #A8AE98?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 4178 C - #A8AE98 is #9E98AE, color name is Rose quartz*
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 4178 C - #A8AE98?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 4178 C - #A8AE98 is #9E98AE, color name is Rose quartz*.





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