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About PANTONE 446 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 446 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 446 C is #3F4444, and the RGB color code is RGB(63, 68, 68).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 446 C has a red value of 63, a green value of 68, and a blue value of 68. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 73.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 3.8 % saturation, and 25.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 446 C has a hue of 180° (degrees), 7.4 % saturation and 26.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 446 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 446 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 446 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 446 C has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark 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 446 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 6 of PANTONE 446 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 446 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 446 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 446 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(63, 68, 68)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Green
68 (26.7%)
Blue
68 (26.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.35%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
73.33%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 3.8 %, 25.7 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
3.82 %.
Lightness
25.69 %.

RYB

RYB(141, 154, 168)
Red
141 (55.3%)
Yellow
154 (60.3%)
Blue
168 (65.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
7.35 %.
Brightness / Value
26.67 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 24.71 %

B: 73.33 %

XYZ

X : 5.16

Y : 5.61

Z : 6.28

YXY

Y1 : 5.61

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 75.29%

M : 73.33%

Y : 73.33%


LRV

~ 5.6 %

Munsell Color System

2BG 2.7/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 28.4

A : -2.06

B : -0.72

CIE-Lch

L : 28.4

C : 2.18

H : 199.17

CIE-Luv

L : 28.4

U : -2.56

V : -0.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 23.68

A : -2.55

B : 0.86






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 446 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 446 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.



#3F3F3F
Shadow Gray
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#353839
Onyx
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#343434
Jet Black
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to Pantone PMS


#41474B
PANTONE 10393 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#373A36
PANTONE 447 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#43403D
PANTONE 10398 C
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to British Standard 4800


#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to RAL Classic


#383E42
RAL 7016 - Anthracite Gray
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#374345
RAL 7026 - Granite Gray
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#3B3C36
RAL 6015 - Black olive
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#464646
WordPress WP Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 446 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 446 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to Benjamin Moore


#404343
Notre Dame (CSP-570)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#444647
Graphite (1603)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#393D3C
Blacktop (2135-10)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#3D3F40
Black Panther (2125-10)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to PPG Paints


#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#434B4F
Black Forest (PPG1012-7)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#464544
Onyx (PPG1011-7)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to Behr


#434442
Broadway (PPU18-20)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to Valspar


#3C3E3C
Caviar (8006-4G)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#3A4044
Chimney Smoke (4010-1)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#46484A
Muskeg Grey (4005-2C)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#3A3C3D
Black Heron (V120-3)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to Dunn-Edwards


#474C4D
Black Lead (DE 6322)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#414549
Stargazing (DE 6336)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#464647
Black Tie (DE 6357)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 446 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 446 C to Sherwin Williams


#434341
Iron Ore (SW 7069)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#373A3A
Greenblack (SW 6994)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#3D484C
Mount Etna (SW 7625)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#44484D
Cyberspace (SW 7076)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 446 C - #3F4444 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



3F4444
PANTONE 446 C

443F3F
Shadow 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 446 C - #3F4444?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 446 C - #3F4444 is #443F3F, color name is Shadow 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 446 C - #3F4444?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 446 C - #3F4444 is #443F3F, color name is Shadow Gray*.





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PANTONE 446 C - #3F4444 Color Images and Patterns


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