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About PANTONE 7405 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7405 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7405 C is #F2CD00, and the RGB color code is RGB(242, 205, 0).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7405 C has a red value of 242, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 5.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7405 C has a hue of 50.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 94.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7405 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7405 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7405 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7405 C has an LRV of nearly 63. By LRV value, it is a 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 7405 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 63 of PANTONE 7405 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7405 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7405 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 7405 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(242, 205, 0)
Red
242 (94.9%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.29%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
5.10%

HSL

HSL(50.83deg, 100.0 %, 47.5 %)

Hue
50.83°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
47.45 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 208, 8)
Red
50 (19.6%)
Yellow
208 (81.4%)
Blue
8 (3.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.83°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
94.90 %.

HWB

H: 50.83°

W: 0.00 %

B: 5.10 %

XYZ

X : 58.45

Y : 62.54

Z : 8.99

YXY

Y1 : 62.54

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 5.10%

M : 19.61%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 62.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.7Y 8.2/18.3

CIE-Lab

L : 83.2

A : -2.39

B : 83.94

CIE-Lch

L : 83.2

C : 83.98

H : 91.63

CIE-Luv

L : 83.2

U : 33.08

V : 88.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.08

A : -6.47

B : 48.62






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7405 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7405 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.



#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 0.58 (99.4% similar)
#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#FFD300
Yellow (NCS)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#EED202
Safety Yellow
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Pantone PMS




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Pantone TCX




Pantone TPX


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Pantone TPX


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to British Standard 4800


#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to RAL Classic


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#F8D810
Candlelight
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#FFDD33
Capsicum Yellow
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 7405 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7405 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Benjamin Moore


#F0CD00
Baby Chick (2023-20)
ΔE - 0.50 (99.5% similar)
#ECC900
Yolk (2023-10)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#F8D60A
Sun Porch (2023-30)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#FFD400
Yellow (2022-10)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Dunn-Edwards


#FFD100
Electric Glow (DEA 119)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#FECF24
Lemon Punch (DE 5398)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to PPG Paints


#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Valspar


#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Sherwin Williams


#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 7405 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7405 C to Behr


#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 7405 C - #F2CD00 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



F2CD00
PANTONE 7405 C

0025F2
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 7405 C - #F2CD00?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7405 C - #F2CD00 is #0025F2, color name is 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 7405 C - #F2CD00?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7405 C - #F2CD00 is #0025F2, color name is Blue*.





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