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About PANTONE 686 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 686 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 686 C is #D0A1BA, and the RGB color code is RGB(208, 161, 186).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 686 C has a red value of 208, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 10.6% yellow, and 18.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 328.1° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation, and 72.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 686 C has a hue of 328.1° (degrees), 22.6 % saturation and 81.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 686 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 686 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 686 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 686 C has an LRV of nearly 42. 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 686 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of PANTONE 686 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 686 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 686 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 686 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(208, 161, 186)
Red
208 (81.6%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.60%
Yellow
10.58%
Key
18.43%

HSL

HSL(328.09deg, 33.3 %, 72.4 %)

Hue
328.09°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Lightness
72.35 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 49, 52)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
49 (19.4%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
328.09°
Saturation
22.60 %.
Brightness / Value
81.57 %.

HWB

H: 328.09°

W: 63.14 %

B: 18.43 %

XYZ

X : 47.62

Y : 42.44

Z : 52.14

YXY

Y1 : 42.44

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 18.43%

M : 36.86%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 42.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.6RP 7.0/4.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.18

A : 21.36

B : -6.16

CIE-Lch

L : 71.18

C : 22.23

H : 343.9

CIE-Luv

L : 71.18

U : 26.59

V : -12.91

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.15

A : 16.46

B : -1.84






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 686 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 686 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.



#C8A2C8
Lilac
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#E7ACCF
Pink Pearl
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#CB99C9
Pastel Violet
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#F19CBB
Amaranth Pink
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)




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


RAL Design


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to Pantone PMS


#CEA7C2
PANTONE 4079 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#DCA9BF
PANTONE 7430 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#DFA0C9
PANTONE 672 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#D0B0CB
PANTONE 4080 C
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to British Standard 4800


#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to RAL Classic


#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 686 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 686 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 686 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to Behr


#D0A1B4
Raspberry Smoothie (M130-4)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#D4A9C3
Heart To Heart (M120-4)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#E6AAC1
Little Princess (P130-3)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#BA97B1
Cherished (M110-4)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to Valspar


#CDA8BE
Tranquil Dusk (V039-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#DCA2C1
Amelia (V040-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#DCB0C8
Lofty Delight (1004-4A)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C49BBF
La La Love (1003-3C)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to Benjamin Moore


#DCAAC1
Pink Pansy (2083-50)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#E3AFC5
Wild Heart (1354)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#D8B2CA
Luscious (1369)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#BB95AE
Caribbean Sunset (1377)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to Dunn-Edwards


#D198B5
Exotic Lilac (DE 5017)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#E5A5C1
Think Pink (DE 5031)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#E4B3CC
Muddy Mauve (DE 5016)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to Sherwin Williams


#CB9AAD
Rosebay (SW 6563)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#D899B1
Haute Pink (SW 6570)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#C2A4C2
Novel Lilac (SW 6836)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#CAB2D2
Free Spirit (SW 6973)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 686 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 686 C to PPG Paints


#E3A4B8
Garden Party (PPG1182-4)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#DBA3CE
Chateau Rose (PPG1252-5)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#BF91B2
Mauve Magic (PPG1180-5)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#CC94BE
Moorland Heather (PPG1251-5)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 686 C - #D0A1BA 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



D0A1BA
PANTONE 686 C

A1D0B7
Turquoise Green*


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 686 C - #D0A1BA?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 686 C - #D0A1BA is #A1D0B7, color name is Turquoise Green*
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 686 C - #D0A1BA?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 686 C - #D0A1BA is #A1D0B7, color name is Turquoise Green*.





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PANTONE 686 C - #D0A1BA Color Images and Patterns


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