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About PANTONE 501 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 501 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 501 C is #DAA5AD, and the RGB color code is RGB(218, 165, 173).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 501 C has a red value of 218, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 20.6% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.9° (degrees), 41.7 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 501 C has a hue of 350.9° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 501 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 501 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 501 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 501 C has an LRV of nearly 45. 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 501 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of PANTONE 501 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 501 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 501 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 501 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(218, 165, 173)
Red
218 (85.5%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.31%
Yellow
20.64%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(350.94deg, 41.7 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
350.94°
Saturation
41.73 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 58, 45)
Red
45 (17.7%)
Yellow
58 (22.8%)
Blue
45 (17.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
350.94°
Saturation
24.31 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 350.94°

W: 64.71 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 49.91

Y : 44.83

Z : 45.56

YXY

Y1 : 44.83

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 14.51%

M : 35.29%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 44.8 %

Munsell Color System

4R 7.1/4.3

CIE-Lab

L : 72.78

A : 20.71

B : 3.48

CIE-Lch

L : 72.78

C : 21

H : 9.55

CIE-Luv

L : 72.78

U : 32.69

V : 1.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.96

A : 15.88

B : 6.53






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 501 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 501 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.



#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#DEA5A4
Pastel Pink
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#EFBBCC
Cameo Pink
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#FFB6C1
Light Pink
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to Pantone PMS


#D7A3AB
PANTONE 693 C
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#E5AEB1
PANTONE 4065 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#CCA1A6
PANTONE 5015 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to RAL Classic


#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to British Standard 4800


#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#F9BBCB
BS 02-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 501 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 501 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.


Behr


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to Behr


#E0A7AD
Apple Blossom (M150-3)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#E5A5B1
Love At First Sight (P140-3)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#D6A9AB
Berry Crush (S140-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#D3ADB1
Ballet Rose (S130-3)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to Benjamin Moore


#E1ADB3
Pink Eraser (2005-50)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#D6ACB8
Damask Rose (2082-50)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#E4B2B5
Engagement (1277)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#D29A9C
Palermo Rose (1278)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to Dunn-Edwards


#E5A2AB
Berry Riche (DE 5094)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#D2A5A3
La Vie en Rose (DET 416)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#C4989E
Rose Meadow (DE 6025)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#DBB7BB
Pencil Eraser (DE 6024)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to Valspar


#CE9EA0
Pink Cocoa Cupcake (V079-3)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#E7B5BD
Sweety Pie (1008-4B)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#EAA8A8
Shaded Primrose (8002-7C)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#F2B2B8
Candy Floss (8001-9C)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to Sherwin Williams


#C79EA2
Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#F0B3B2
Hopeful (SW 6597)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#DCB6B5
Rose Colored (SW 6303)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#DAB5B4
Appleblossom (SW 0076)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 501 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 501 C to PPG Paints


#F1B3B6
Jaguar Rose (PPG1186-3)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#D7B1B2
Radiant Rouge (PPG1053-4)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#F5B3BC
Powder Rose (PPG1184-3)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 501 C - #DAA5AD 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



DAA5AD
PANTONE 501 C

A5DAD2
Shelduck 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 501 C - #DAA5AD?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 501 C - #DAA5AD is #A5DAD2, color name is Shelduck 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 501 C - #DAA5AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 501 C - #DAA5AD is #A5DAD2, color name is Shelduck Blue*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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PANTONE 501 C - #DAA5AD Color Images and Patterns


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