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About PANTONE 442 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 442 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 442 C is #A2ACAB, and the RGB color code is RGB(162, 172, 171).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 442 C has a red value of 162, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.6% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 174° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 65.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 442 C has a hue of 174° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 442 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 442 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 442 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 442 C has an LRV of nearly 40. 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 442 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 40 of PANTONE 442 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 442 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 442 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 442 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(162, 172, 171)
Red
162 (63.5%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.81%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.58%
Key
32.55%

HSL

HSL(174deg, 5.7 %, 65.5 %)

Hue
174°
Saturation
5.68 %.
Lightness
65.49 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 69, 66)
Red
38 (15.0%)
Yellow
69 (27.0%)
Blue
66 (25.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
174°
Saturation
5.81 %.
Brightness / Value
67.45 %.

HWB

H: 174°

W: 63.53 %

B: 32.55 %

XYZ

X : 37

Y : 40.13

Z : 44.32

YXY

Y1 : 40.13

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 36.47%

M : 32.55%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 40.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.6G 6.8/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 69.56

A : -3.7

B : -0.71

CIE-Lch

L : 69.56

C : 3.76

H : 190.84

CIE-Luv

L : 69.56

U : -5.5

V : -0.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.35

A : -6.58

B : 2.86






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 442 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 442 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 - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to Pantone PMS


#A6A9AA
PANTONE Silver 10077 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#AAADAE
PANTONE 10105 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#9EA2A2
PANTONE 422 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#ADB0B1
PANTONE 10104 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to British Standard 4800


#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to RAL Classic


#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 442 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 442 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.


Valspar


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to Valspar


#A1A8A9
Cloud Mountain (V115-2)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#A9ACAD
Metropolis (4005-1C)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows (V141-4)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to Sherwin Williams


#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#A5A9A8
Gris (SW 7659)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog (SW 6255)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#A0A5A7
Network Gray (SW 7073)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to Benjamin Moore


#9EA5A5
Cobblestone Path (1606)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#A3A8A8
Slate (CW-700)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble (1578)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray (1571)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to PPG Paints


#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#A9AFB2
Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A8AAA4
Hippopotamus (PPG0994-4)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#ABACA6
Precipitation (PPG0997-4)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to Behr


#A4A6A4
Chain Reaction (PPU25-16)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#A4A6A3
Sharkskin (PPU25-04)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A5B4AE
Frozen Pond (PPU12-09)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B0B8B0
Verdigris (PPU12-14)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 442 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 442 C to Dunn-Edwards


#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal (DE 6361)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#A9B9B5
Bidwell Blue (DET 551)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#A9AAAB
Castlerock (DE 6375)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 442 C - #A2ACAB 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



A2ACAB
PANTONE 442 C

ACA2A3
Quick Silver*


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 442 C - #A2ACAB?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 442 C - #A2ACAB is #ACA2A3, color name is Quick Silver*
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 442 C - #A2ACAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 442 C - #A2ACAB is #ACA2A3, color name is Quick Silver*.





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