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About PANTONE 470 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 470 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 470 C is #A45A2A, and the RGB color code is RGB(164, 90, 42).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 470 C has a red value of 164, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 45.1% magenta, 74.4% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.6° (degrees), 59.2 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 470 C has a hue of 23.6° (degrees), 74.4 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 470 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 470 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 470 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 470 C has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 470 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of PANTONE 470 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 470 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 470 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 470 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 90, 42)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
90 (35.3%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
45.12%
Yellow
74.39%
Key
35.69%

HSL

HSL(23.61deg, 59.2 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
23.61°
Saturation
59.22 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(143, 125, 81)
Red
143 (56.2%)
Yellow
125 (48.9%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
23.61°
Saturation
74.39 %.
Brightness / Value
64.31 %.

HWB

H: 23.61°

W: 16.47 %

B: 35.69 %

XYZ

X : 19.38

Y : 15.37

Z : 4.14

YXY

Y1 : 15.37

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 64.71%

Y : 83.53%


LRV

~ 15.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.6YR 4.4/8.1

CIE-Lab

L : 46.14

A : 26.47

B : 39.91

CIE-Lch

L : 46.14

C : 47.89

H : 56.45

CIE-Luv

L : 46.14

U : 58.59

V : 35.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.21

A : 19.64

B : 21.19






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 470 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 470 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.



#A0522D
Sienna (Web)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#AE6838
Windsor Tan
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#965434
Raw Sienna
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to Pantone PMS


#A65523
PANTONE 1605 C
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#AD5B2F
PANTONE 8024 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#99552B
PANTONE 7516 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to RAL Classic


#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to British Standard 4800


#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 470 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 470 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 470 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to Valspar


#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#AE5F37
Ripe Peach (P045)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#985330
Toffee Glaze (3011-6)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#AB603F
Bear Claw (2004-5A)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to Benjamin Moore


#A55527
Tandoori (CSP-1105)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#A3673E
Masada (AF-220)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#A65330
Aztec Brick (2175-10)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to Sherwin Williams


#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#A6613C
Copper Mountain (SW 6356)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#A2583A
Pennywise (SW 6349)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to PPG Paints


#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#A76C40
Chaparral (PPG16-22)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#9B6046
Muted Copper (PPG16-30)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to Dunn-Edwards


#9A5F3F
Harrison Rust (DET 467)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#B06144
Georgia Clay (DE 5181)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#9E6B4A
Brown Eyes (DE 5265)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#A5654E
Ruddy Oak (DE 5188)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 470 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 470 C to Behr


#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#A05B42
Nouveau Copper (HDC-AC-01)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)
#8F623B
Moroccan Spice (S250-7)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#AF6649
Rusty Gate (M200-7)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 470 C - #A45A2A 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



A45A2A
PANTONE 470 C

2A74A4
Bice Blue*


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 470 C - #A45A2A?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 470 C - #A45A2A is #2A74A4, color name is Bice Blue*
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 470 C - #A45A2A?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 470 C - #A45A2A is #2A74A4, color name is Bice Blue*.





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PANTONE 470 C - #A45A2A Color Images and Patterns


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