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About PANTONE 490 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 490 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 490 C is #5D2A2C, and the RGB color code is RGB(93, 42, 44).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 490 C has a red value of 93, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 52.7% yellow, and 63.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.6° (degrees), 37.8 % saturation, and 26.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 490 C has a hue of 357.6° (degrees), 54.8 % saturation and 36.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 490 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 490 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 490 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 490 C has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very 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 490 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 4 of PANTONE 490 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 490 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 490 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 490 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(93, 42, 44)
Red
93 (36.5%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
54.84%
Yellow
52.69%
Key
63.53%

HSL

HSL(357.65deg, 37.8 %, 26.5 %)

Hue
357.65°
Saturation
37.78 %.
Lightness
26.47 %.

RYB

RYB(180, 147, 153)
Red
180 (70.7%)
Yellow
147 (57.6%)
Blue
153 (60.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
357.65°
Saturation
54.84 %.
Brightness / Value
36.47 %.

HWB

H: 357.65°

W: 16.47 %

B: 63.53 %

XYZ

X : 5.8

Y : 4.16

Z : 2.88

YXY

Y1 : 4.16

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 63.53%

M : 83.53%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 4.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.9R 2.3/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 24.21

A : 23.5

B : 9.73

CIE-Lch

L : 24.21

C : 25.43

H : 22.49

CIE-Luv

L : 24.21

U : 32.61

V : 5.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 20.41

A : 14.99

B : 5.92






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 490 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 490 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.



#592720
Caput mortuum
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#722F37
Red Wine
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#733635
Garnet
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to Pantone PMS


#572D2D
PANTONE 7631 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#633231
PANTONE 7630 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#643335
PANTONE 1817 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to RAL Classic


#59191F
RAL 3005 - Wine Red
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#5E2F26
RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#66332B
RAL 8012 - Red Brown
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#6B1C23
RAL 3004 - Purple Red
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to British Standard 4800


#62172B
BS 02-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 490 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 490 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 490 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to Valspar


#642E32
Voluptuous (M123)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#613035
Pompeii Red (M242)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#5C2126
Royal Garnet (1011-5)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#6A2E34
Lovestruck (P079)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to Sherwin Williams


#622F2D
Rookwood Red (SW 2802)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#692B2B
Sun Dried Tomato (SW 7585)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#6E3637
Red Theatre (SW 7584)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#5D3736
Sommelier (SW 7595)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to Benjamin Moore


#582F2F
Bewitched (CSP-450)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#693A3C
Cascabel Chile (CSP-445)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#6E3731
Arroyo Red (2085-10)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#763637
Dinner Party (AF-300)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to Behr


#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#744245
Rumors (MQ1-15)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#684344
Twinberry (MQ1-14)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#7B4141
January Garnet (HDC-CL-11)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to PPG Paints


#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#723F45
Merlot (PPG13-04)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#71424A
Red Red Wine (PPG1049-7)
ΔE - 8.28 (91.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 490 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 490 C to Dunn-Edwards


#763B42
Garnet Evening (DEA 147)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#643B46
Wine Goblet (DET 400)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#674247
Jazz Berry Jam (DET 401)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



5D2A2C
PANTONE 490 C

2A5D5B
Dark Slate 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 490 C - #5D2A2C?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 490 C - #5D2A2C is #2A5D5B, color name is Dark Slate 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 490 C - #5D2A2C?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 490 C - #5D2A2C is #2A5D5B, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.





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PANTONE 490 C - #5D2A2C Color Images and Patterns


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