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About PANTONE 5803 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 5803 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 5803 C is #C3C6A8, and the RGB color code is RGB(195, 198, 168).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 5803 C has a red value of 195, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 168. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 15.2% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 66° (degrees), 20.8 % saturation, and 71.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 5803 C has a hue of 66° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 5803 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 5803 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 5803 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 5803 C has an LRV of nearly 55. 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 5803 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of PANTONE 5803 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 5803 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 5803 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 5803 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(195, 198, 168)
Red
195 (76.5%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
168 (65.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.52%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
15.15%
Key
22.35%

HSL

HSL(66deg, 20.8 %, 71.8 %)

Hue
66°
Saturation
20.83 %.
Lightness
71.76 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 74, 41)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
74 (28.9%)
Blue
41 (16.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
66°
Saturation
15.15 %.
Brightness / Value
77.65 %.

HWB

H: 66°

W: 65.88 %

B: 22.35 %

XYZ

X : 49.77

Y : 54.82

Z : 45

YXY

Y1 : 54.82

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 23.53%

M : 22.35%

Y : 34.12%


LRV

~ 54.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.7GY 7.8/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 78.94

A : -6.21

B : 14.7

CIE-Lch

L : 78.94

C : 15.96

H : 112.88

CIE-Luv

L : 78.94

U : -0.17

V : 22.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.04

A : -9.58

B : 15.79






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 5803 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 5803 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to Pantone PMS


#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to RAL Classic


#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to British Standard 4800


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 5803 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 5803 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.


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to Sherwin Williams


#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#C7CDA8
Baize Green (SW 6429)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to Benjamin Moore


#CBCDAE
Guilford Green (HC-116)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#CCCFAE
Maidenhair Fern (500)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#C8CAB2
Soft Fern (2144-40)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to Behr


#C6CAA5
Sap Green (M350-3)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#CECBAE
Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#D0CDA9
Hybrid (S340-3)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#D1D2B8
Breathe (S360-2)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to Valspar


#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B7BCA0
Quiet Waters (P060)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to Dunn-Edwards


#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#CED2AB
Olive Martini (DE 5562)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#D5D8BC
Pine Mist (DE 5534)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 5803 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 5803 C to PPG Paints


#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 5803 C - #C3C6A8 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



C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C

ABA8C6
Pastel Lilac*


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 5803 C - #C3C6A8?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 5803 C - #C3C6A8 is #ABA8C6, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 5803 C - #C3C6A8?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 5803 C - #C3C6A8 is #ABA8C6, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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