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About PANTONE 454 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 454 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 454 C is #CAC7A7, and the RGB color code is RGB(202, 199, 167).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 454 C has a red value of 202, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 167. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 17.3% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.9° (degrees), 24.8 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 454 C has a hue of 54.9° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 454 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 454 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 454 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 454 C has an LRV of nearly 56. 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 454 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of PANTONE 454 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 454 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 454 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 454 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 199, 167)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
167 (65.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.49%
Yellow
17.33%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(54.86deg, 24.8 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
54.86°
Saturation
24.82 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 74, 38)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
74 (29.1%)
Blue
38 (14.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
54.86°
Saturation
17.33 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 54.86°

W: 65.49 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 51.76

Y : 56.19

Z : 44.68

YXY

Y1 : 56.19

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 21.96%

Y : 34.51%


LRV

~ 56.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.9GY 7.8/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 79.72

A : -4.31

B : 16.42

CIE-Lch

L : 79.72

C : 16.98

H : 104.69

CIE-Luv

L : 79.72

U : 3.53

V : 24.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.96

A : -7.94

B : 17.14






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 454 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 454 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.



#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to Pantone PMS


#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to British Standard 4800


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to RAL Classic


#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 454 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 454 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 454 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to Valspar


#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#CECAA4
Paris Mint (6002-3B)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage (8003-27B)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to Behr


#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#D4CFB2
Pale Ivy (MQ6-55)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#D5D0B4
Windmill (S350-2)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to Benjamin Moore


#CBC8A3
Dried Parsley (522)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#CBCDAE
Guilford Green (HC-116)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#CDCAB2
Moon Shadow (1516)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to PPG Paints


#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to Dunn-Edwards


#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#DBD4AB
Dull Sage (DE 5499)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 454 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 454 C to Sherwin Williams


#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#CBC99D
Shagreen (SW 6422)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 454 C - #CAC7A7 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



CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C

A7AACA
Maximum Blue Purple*


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 454 C - #CAC7A7?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 454 C - #CAC7A7 is #A7AACA, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
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 454 C - #CAC7A7?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 454 C - #CAC7A7 is #A7AACA, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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PANTONE 454 C - #CAC7A7 Color Images and Patterns


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