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About PANTONE 7538 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7538 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7538 C is #949A90, and the RGB color code is RGB(148, 154, 144).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7538 C has a red value of 148, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 144. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.5% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 96° (degrees), 4.7 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7538 C has a hue of 96° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7538 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7538 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7538 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7538 C has an LRV of nearly 31. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 7538 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 31 of PANTONE 7538 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7538 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7538 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 7538 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(148, 154, 144)
Red
148 (58.0%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
144 (56.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.90%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.49%
Key
39.61%

HSL

HSL(96deg, 4.7 %, 58.4 %)

Hue
96°
Saturation
4.72 %.
Lightness
58.43 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 87, 79)
Red
54 (21.3%)
Yellow
87 (34.3%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
96°
Saturation
6.49 %.
Brightness / Value
60.39 %.

HWB

H: 96°

W: 56.47 %

B: 39.61 %

XYZ

X : 28.8

Y : 31.42

Z : 30.93

YXY

Y1 : 31.42

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 41.96%

M : 39.61%

Y : 43.53%


LRV

~ 31.4 %

Munsell Color System

8GY 6.1/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 62.86

A : -4.08

B : 4.49

CIE-Lch

L : 62.86

C : 6.07

H : 132.24

CIE-Luv

L : 62.86

U : -2.88

V : 7.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.05

A : -6.38

B : 6.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7538 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7538 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.



#8DA399
Morning Sky Blue
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#8F9779
Artichoke
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to Pantone PMS


#8A9C8F
PANTONE 4197 C
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#869687
PANTONE 4192 C
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#94A69D
PANTONE 4191 C
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#94A596
PANTONE 5635 C
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to RAL Classic


#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#9B9B9B
RAL 7004 - Signal Gray
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to British Standard 4800


#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 7538 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7538 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 7538 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to Sherwin Williams


#969A96
Earl Grey (SW 7660)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#909886
Jade Dragon (SW 9129)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#939591
Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete (SW 7655)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to Benjamin Moore


#919E97
Sea Glass (CSP-735)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#929591
Rainstorm (CSP-50)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#9FA09E
Storm (AF-700)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#939880
Mistletoe (474)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to Dunn-Edwards


#979D9A
Light Gray (DEC 789)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#89978E
Deco Gray (DET 609)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#8E9985
Linden Spear (DE 6285)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to Valspar


#93A091
New Patina (P061)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray (V120-2)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#959896
Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#869384
Silver Eucalyptus (V098-4)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to Behr


#8F9783
Hillside Green (PPU11-17)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#93A190
Forest Path (N400-4)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#969795
Shark Fin (PPU24-19)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#889A95
Rainy Afternoon (N430-4)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7538 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7538 C to PPG Paints


#969794
Playing Possum (PPG0997-5)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#939581
Restoration (PPG1031-4)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#8E9B88
Farm Fresh (PPG1129-5)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% 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



949A90
PANTONE 7538 C

96909A
Manatee*


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 7538 C - #949A90?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7538 C - #949A90 is #96909A, color name is Manatee*
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 7538 C - #949A90?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7538 C - #949A90 is #96909A, color name is Manatee*.





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