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About PANTONE 532 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 532 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 532 C is #1C1F2A, and the RGB color code is RGB(28, 31, 42).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 532 C has a red value of 28, a green value of 31, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.3% cyan, 26.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 83.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227.1° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 13.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 532 C has a hue of 227.1° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 16.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 532 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 532 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 532 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 532 C has an LRV of nearly 1. 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 532 C

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 532 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 532 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 532 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(28, 31, 42)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Green
31 (12.2%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
26.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
83.53%

HSL

HSL(227.14deg, 20.0 %, 13.7 %)

Hue
227.14°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
13.73 %.

RYB

RYB(188, 193, 213)
Red
188 (73.9%)
Yellow
193 (75.6%)
Blue
213 (83.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
227.14°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Brightness / Value
16.47 %.

HWB

H: 227.14°

W: 10.98 %

B: 83.53 %

XYZ

X : 1.39

Y : 1.39

Z : 2.39

YXY

Y1 : 1.39

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 89.02%

M : 87.84%

Y : 83.53%


LRV

~ 1.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.9PB 1.1/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 11.92

A : 1.84

B : -7.84

CIE-Lch

L : 11.92

C : 8.05

H : 283.24

CIE-Luv

L : 11.92

U : -1.48

V : -6.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 11.81

A : 0.3

B : -3.72






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 532 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 532 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.



#16161D
Eigengrau
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#242124
Raisin Black
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#232F3E
Squid Ink
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#1B1B1B
Eerie Black
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to Pantone PMS


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#131E29
PANTONE 7547 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to RAL Classic


#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#1A1718
RAL 8022 - Black Brown
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to British Standard 4800


#191A1C
BS 18-B-29 - Blue
ΔE - 5.85 (94.1% similar)
#0F1619
BS 18-C-40 - Black
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#0B0E10
BS 00-E-53 - Black
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 532 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 532 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 532 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to Valspar


#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#292A2D
Dark Kettle Black (4011-2)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#353337
Domino (SW 6989)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)
#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)
#313031
Caviar (SW 6990)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to Benjamin Moore


#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)
#313132
Black (2132-10)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.6% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.2% similar)
#323436
Midnight Dream (2129-10)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 9.47 (90.5% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 10.81 (89.2% similar)
#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 11.05 (89.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to PPG Paints


#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 11.14 (88.9% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 11.78 (88.2% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 12.32 (87.7% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 12.62 (87.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 532 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 532 C to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)
#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 11.94 (88.1% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 12.04 (88.0% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 12.24 (87.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 532 C - #1C1F2A 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



1C1F2A
PANTONE 532 C

2A271C
Graphite 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 532 C - #1C1F2A?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 532 C - #1C1F2A is #2A271C, color name is Graphite 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 532 C - #1C1F2A?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 532 C - #1C1F2A is #2A271C, color name is Graphite Gray*.





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PANTONE 532 C - #1C1F2A Color Images and Patterns


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