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About PANTONE 4281 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 4281 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 4281 C is #B1B1B1, and the RGB color code is RGB(177, 177, 177).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 4281 C has a red value of 177, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 69.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 4281 C has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 4281 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 4281 C is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of PANTONE 4281 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 4281 C has an LRV of nearly 44. 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 4281 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of PANTONE 4281 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 4281 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 4281 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 4281 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(177, 177, 177)
Red
177 (69.4%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.59%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 0.0 %, 69.4 %)

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Lightness
69.41 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 63, 57)
Red
35 (13.9%)
Yellow
63 (24.9%)
Blue
57 (22.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 69.41 %

B: 30.59 %

XYZ

X : 41.79

Y : 43.97

Z : 47.88

YXY

Y1 : 43.97

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 30.59%

M : 30.59%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 44 %

Munsell Color System

N7.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.21

A : 0

B : -0.01

CIE-Lch

L : 72.21

C : 0.01

H : 296.81

CIE-Luv

L : 72.21

U : 0

V : -0.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.31

A : -3.54

B : 3.6






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 4281 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 4281 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.



#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to Pantone PMS


#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to British Standard 4800


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#AEADB2
BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to RAL Classic


#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 4281 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 4281 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 4281 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to Behr


#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 0.71 (99.3% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#ACAAA7
Cathedral Gray (PPU18-14)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to Benjamin Moore


#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to Dunn-Edwards


#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to PPG Paints


#ACADAD
Flagstone (PPG1001-4)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm (PPG1013-4)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to Valspar


#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 4281 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 4281 C to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 4281 C - #B1B1B1 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



B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C

B1B1B1
Dark 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 4281 C - #B1B1B1?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 4281 C - #B1B1B1 is #B1B1B1, color name is Dark 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 4281 C - #B1B1B1?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 4281 C - #B1B1B1 is #B1B1B1, color name is Dark Gray*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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