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About PANTONE 427 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 427 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 427 C is #D0D3D4, and the RGB color code is RGB(208, 211, 212).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 427 C has a red value of 208, a green value of 211, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.9% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195° (degrees), 4.4 % saturation, and 82.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 427 C has a hue of 195° (degrees), 1.9 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 427 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 427 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 427 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 427 C has an LRV of nearly 65. By LRV value, it is a 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 427 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 65 of PANTONE 427 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 427 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 427 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 427 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(208, 211, 212)
Red
208 (81.6%)
Green
211 (82.7%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.89%
Magenta
0.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(195deg, 4.4 %, 82.4 %)

Hue
195°
Saturation
4.44 %.
Lightness
82.35 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 39, 32)
Red
17 (6.5%)
Yellow
39 (15.2%)
Blue
32 (12.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195°
Saturation
1.89 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 195°

W: 81.57 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 61.19

Y : 64.75

Z : 71.56

YXY

Y1 : 64.75

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 18.43%

M : 17.25%

Y : 16.86%


LRV

~ 64.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.7BG 8.3/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 84.36

A : -0.83

B : -0.86

CIE-Lch

L : 84.36

C : 1.2

H : 225.96

CIE-Luv

L : 84.36

U : -1.74

V : -1.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 80.47

A : -5.08

B : 3.6






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 427 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 427 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.



#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#DCDCDC
Gainsboro
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to Pantone PMS


#D4D5D4
PANTONE 10101 C
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#D0D0CE
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#C7C9C7
PANTONE 420 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to British Standard 4800


#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to RAL Classic


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 427 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 427 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.


Behr


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to Behr


#CFD2D3
Silver Shadow (N510-1)
ΔE - 0.24 (99.8% similar)
#D0D2D1
Double Click (N530-2)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#CBCECD
Loft Space (N500-2)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#D6D9D8
Gray Shimmer (MQ3-25)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to PPG Paints


#D0D3D3
Elemental (PPG1011-2)
ΔE - 0.55 (99.4% similar)
#D9DCDD
Spring Thaw (PPG1013-2)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#D2D1CD
Ancient Cloud (PPG0995-2)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#CDCCC9
Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to Benjamin Moore


#CFD4D7
Lavender Wash (CSP-515)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#CBCED0
Sidewalk Gray (2133-60)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#C9CECE
Whitestone (2134-60)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#D8D9D8
Graytint (1611)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to Sherwin Williams


#CDD2D2
Misty (SW 6232)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#D3D5D3
Reflection (SW 7661)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#C9CCCD
Evening Shadow (SW 7662)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#D4D8D7
Olympus White (SW 6253)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to Dunn-Edwards


#D5D7D9
December Sky (DE 6352)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#D3D3D2
Silver Spoon (DE 6366)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#D8DADB
Silver Setting (DE 6359)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#D1D0D1
Clouded Vision (DE 6380)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 427 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 427 C to Valspar


#CACECE
Silver Leaf (4006-1A)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#D7D9DA
Fragile Blue (7004-10)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#D5D8D7
Aerodynamic (8006-10A)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#D1D3D1
Morning Lake (7004-21)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 427 C - #D0D3D4 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



D0D3D4
PANTONE 427 C

D4D1D0
Light 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 427 C - #D0D3D4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 427 C - #D0D3D4 is #D4D1D0, color name is Light 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 427 C - #D0D3D4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 427 C - #D0D3D4 is #D4D1D0, color name is Light Gray*.





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PANTONE 427 C - #D0D3D4 Color Images and Patterns


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