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About PANTONE 696 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 696 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 696 C is #984856, and the RGB color code is RGB(152, 72, 86).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 696 C has a red value of 152, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 86. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 52.6% magenta, 43.4% yellow, and 40.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.5° (degrees), 35.7 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 696 C has a hue of 349.5° (degrees), 52.6 % saturation and 59.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 696 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 696 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 696 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 696 C has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a 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 696 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of PANTONE 696 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 696 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 696 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 696 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(152, 72, 86)
Red
152 (59.6%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
52.63%
Yellow
43.42%
Key
40.39%

HSL

HSL(349.5deg, 35.7 %, 43.9 %)

Hue
349.5°
Saturation
35.71 %.
Lightness
43.92 %.

RYB

RYB(133, 97, 103)
Red
133 (52.0%)
Yellow
97 (38.1%)
Blue
103 (40.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
349.5°
Saturation
52.63 %.
Brightness / Value
59.61 %.

HWB

H: 349.5°

W: 28.24 %

B: 40.39 %

XYZ

X : 16.95

Y : 11.98

Z : 10.22

YXY

Y1 : 11.98

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 40.39%

M : 71.76%

Y : 66.27%


LRV

~ 12 %

Munsell Color System

2.4R 4.0/7.1

CIE-Lab

L : 41.19

A : 34.92

B : 7.7

CIE-Lch

L : 41.19

C : 35.75

H : 12.43

CIE-Luv

L : 41.19

U : 53.71

V : 3.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.62

A : 26.81

B : 6.72






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 696 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 696 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.



#893F45
Cordovan
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#893843
Solid pink
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#AB4E52
Rose Vale
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to Pantone PMS


#923C47
PANTONE 8861 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#874B52
PANTONE 4985 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#893C47
PANTONE 697 C
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to RAL Design


#904353
RAL 010 40 35 - Velvet Red
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#8D4856
RAL 010 40 30 - Dull Magenta
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#983D53
RAL 010 40 40 - Algae Red
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#8A474C
RAL 020 40 30 - Hermosa Pink
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to RAL Classic


#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to British Standard 4800


#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 696 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 696 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 696 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to Sherwin Williams


#974953
Kirsch Red (SW 6313)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#864C52
Cordial (SW 6306)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#99324E
Cerise (SW 6580)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#863A42
Luxurious Red (SW 6314)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to Behr


#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#954C52
Crantini (PPU1-11)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#A14D52
Powder Room (PPU1-07)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to Valspar


#95454E
Baked Bahama (1006-3A)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#8E484B
Muted Red (1008-5A)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B24A55
Sienna Dust (1007-3A)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#AC545A
Cherry Kisses (V042-5)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to Benjamin Moore


#963F50
Night Flower (1344)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#A5414D
My Valentine (1330)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#83434F
Modern Romance (CSP-435)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#A14048
Burnt Peanut Red (2081-10)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to PPG Paints


#943E4D
Madeira Red (PPG13-11)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#A54F5D
Heart's Afire (PPG13-14)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#9C4D52
Roasted Pepper (PPG13-13)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#953D55
Magenta (PPG1050-7)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 696 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 696 C to Dunn-Edwards


#A44A56
Merlot (DE 5055)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#9F414B
Charleston Cherry (DET 411)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#A54049
Floriography (DET 410)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#8B4044
Barn Red (DET 424)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% 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



984856
PANTONE 696 C

48988A
Polished Pine*


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 696 C - #984856?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 696 C - #984856 is #48988A, color name is Polished Pine*
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 696 C - #984856?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 696 C - #984856 is #48988A, color name is Polished Pine*.





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