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About PANTONE 7518 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7518 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7518 C is #6D4F47, and the RGB color code is RGB(109, 79, 71).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7518 C has a red value of 109, a green value of 79, and a blue value of 71. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.5% magenta, 34.9% yellow, and 57.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12.6° (degrees), 21.1 % saturation, and 35.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7518 C has a hue of 12.6° (degrees), 34.9 % saturation and 42.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7518 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7518 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7518 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7518 C has an LRV of nearly 9. 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 7518 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of PANTONE 7518 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7518 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7518 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 7518 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(109, 79, 71)
Red
109 (42.7%)
Green
79 (31.0%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.52%
Yellow
34.86%
Key
57.25%

HSL

HSL(12.63deg, 21.1 %, 35.3 %)

Hue
12.63°
Saturation
21.11 %.
Lightness
35.29 %.

RYB

RYB(133, 130, 129)
Red
133 (52.3%)
Yellow
130 (51.1%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12.63°
Saturation
34.86 %.
Brightness / Value
42.75 %.

HWB

H: 12.63°

W: 27.84 %

B: 57.25 %

XYZ

X : 10.24

Y : 9.3

Z : 7.22

YXY

Y1 : 9.3

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 57.25%

M : 69.02%

Y : 72.16%


LRV

~ 9.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.8YR 3.5/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 36.55

A : 11.4

B : 9.67

CIE-Lch

L : 36.55

C : 14.95

H : 40.31

CIE-Luv

L : 36.55

U : 19.57

V : 9.51

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.49

A : 6.58

B : 7.31






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7518 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7518 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.



#674C47
Medium Taupe (Taupe Brown)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#635147
Umber
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#633F33
Cappuccino
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#645452
Wenge
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to Pantone PMS


#65443D
PANTONE 4098 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#705853
PANTONE 2477 C
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#6B4C4C
PANTONE 7616 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to British Standard 4800


#7D594D
BS 04-B-23 - Brown
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#7B4945
BS 04-C-39 - Copperbeech
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#67555A
BS 24-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to RAL Classic


#794D3E
RAL 8002 - Signal Brown
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#755847
RAL 8025 - Pale Brown
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#795038
RAL 8024 - Beige Brown
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)


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



#674846
Rose Ebony
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 7518 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7518 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.


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to Dunn-Edwards


#705046
Buffalo Herd (DE 6056)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#644B41
Chaps (DE 6049)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#654846
Outer Boundary (DE 6021)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#655046
Mayan Chocolate (DET 693)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to Behr


#73544D
Terrace Brown (HDC-CL-12)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#6E544B
Coffee Beans (N150-6)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#6D544B
Double Fudge (N130-7)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#704E40
Brown Velvet (N160-7)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to PPG Paints


#715145
Bigfoot (PPG1061-7)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#664942
Spiced Wine (PPG1016-7)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#63493E
Fudge (PPG1073-7)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to Benjamin Moore


#684F46
Fresh Brew (1232)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#654C43
Hasbrouck Brown (HC-71)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#664B47
Bison Brown (2113-30)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to Valspar


#714D41
Smoked Almond (1006-9A)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#63453A
Deeply Deanna (T594)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#6A5245
Rue Bourbon (8004-9F)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 7518 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7518 C to Sherwin Williams


#715243
Brevity Brown (SW 6068)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#6A5143
Dark Brown (SW 7520)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#61463A
Fairfax Brown (SW 2856)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% 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



6D4F47
PANTONE 7518 C

47656D
Cadet*


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 7518 C - #6D4F47?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7518 C - #6D4F47 is #47656D, color name is Cadet*
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 7518 C - #6D4F47?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7518 C - #6D4F47 is #47656D, color name is Cadet*.





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