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About PANTONE 4232 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 4232 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 4232 C is #D3CF06, and the RGB color code is RGB(211, 207, 6).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 4232 C has a red value of 211, a green value of 207, and a blue value of 6. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 97.2% yellow, and 17.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.8° (degrees), 94.5 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 4232 C has a hue of 58.8° (degrees), 97.2 % saturation and 82.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 4232 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 4232 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 4232 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 4232 C has an LRV of nearly 58. 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 4232 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of PANTONE 4232 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 4232 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 4232 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 4232 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(211, 207, 6)
Red
211 (82.7%)
Green
207 (81.2%)
Blue
6 (2.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.90%
Yellow
97.16%
Key
17.25%

HSL

HSL(58.83deg, 94.5 %, 42.5 %)

Hue
58.83°
Saturation
94.47 %.
Lightness
42.55 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 210, 26)
Red
47 (18.5%)
Yellow
210 (82.5%)
Blue
26 (10.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.83°
Saturation
97.16 %.
Brightness / Value
82.75 %.

HWB

H: 58.83°

W: 2.35 %

B: 17.25 %

XYZ

X : 49.21

Y : 58.49

Z : 8.87

YXY

Y1 : 58.49

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 17.25%

M : 18.82%

Y : 97.65%


LRV

~ 58.5 %

Munsell Color System

1.2GY 8.0/11.9

CIE-Lab

L : 81.01

A : -16.65

B : 80.56

CIE-Lch

L : 81.01

C : 82.27

H : 101.68

CIE-Luv

L : 81.01

U : 9.14

V : 88.4

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.48

A : -18.98

B : 46.66






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 4232 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 4232 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.



#CECE30
Mustard Green
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#E4D00A
Citrine
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#E6E200
Peridot
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#F0E130
Dandelion Yellow
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to Pantone PMS


#D7C826
PANTONE 611 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#E1CD00
PANTONE 605 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#D4C304
PANTONE 7758 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to British Standard 4800


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to RAL Classic


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 4232 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 4232 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.


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to Dunn-Edwards


#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#BDC233
Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#CACA35
Exotic Lime (399)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to Valspar


#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 9.30 (90.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 4232 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 4232 C to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 8.58 (91.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 4232 C - #D3CF06 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



D3CF06
PANTONE 4232 C

060AD3
Medium 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 4232 C - #D3CF06?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 4232 C - #D3CF06 is #060AD3, color name is Medium 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 4232 C - #D3CF06?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 4232 C - #D3CF06 is #060AD3, color name is Medium Blue*.





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PANTONE 4232 C - #D3CF06 Color Images and Patterns


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