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About PANTONE 7540 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7540 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7540 C is #4B4F54, and the RGB color code is RGB(75, 79, 84).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7540 C has a red value of 75, a green value of 79, and a blue value of 84. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.7% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 67.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 31.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7540 C has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 10.7 % saturation and 32.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7540 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7540 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7540 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7540 C has an LRV of nearly 8. 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 7540 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 8 of PANTONE 7540 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7540 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7540 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 7540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(75, 79, 84)
Red
75 (29.4%)
Green
79 (31.0%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.71%
Magenta
5.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
67.06%

HSL

HSL(213.33deg, 5.7 %, 31.2 %)

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
5.66 %.
Lightness
31.18 %.

RYB

RYB(123, 137, 154)
Red
123 (48.4%)
Yellow
137 (53.8%)
Blue
154 (60.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
10.71 %.
Brightness / Value
32.94 %.

HWB

H: 213.33°

W: 29.41 %

B: 67.06 %

XYZ

X : 7.3

Y : 7.73

Z : 9.49

YXY

Y1 : 7.73

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 70.59%

M : 69.02%

Y : 67.06%


LRV

~ 7.7 %

Munsell Color System

9B 3.2/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 33.41

A : -0.46

B : -3.5

CIE-Lch

L : 33.41

C : 3.53

H : 262.54

CIE-Luv

L : 33.41

U : -2.35

V : -4.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 27.8

A : -1.79

B : -0.79






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7540 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.



#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#3F3F3F
Shadow Gray
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#36454F
Charcoal
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to RAL Classic


#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to British Standard 4800


#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#3D4D5A
BS 20-C-40 - Midnight
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to Pantone PMS


#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#41474B
PANTONE 10393 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#54585A
PANTONE 425 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to RAL Design






Paint similar to PANTONE 7540 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7540 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 7540 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to Benjamin Moore


#4C4F52
French Beret (1610)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#4B4D4F
Cheating Heart (1617)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#444A50
Gravel Gray (2127-30)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to Valspar


#484B50
Hematite (4006-2C)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#46484A
Muskeg Grey (4005-2C)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#4D565F
Dark and Stormy Night (M358)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#4F5556
To the Tarmac (V116-3)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to PPG Paints


#474C50
Witchcraft (PPG1037-7)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#434B4F
Black Forest (PPG1012-7)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#445056
High Salute (PPG1039-7)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#48545D
Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to Dunn-Edwards


#474A4E
Black Bay (DEA 188)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#45494D
Salem Black (DE 6343)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#515153
Celluloid (DET 619)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#444D56
Deepest Sea (DE 5825)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to Sherwin Williams


#44484D
Cyberspace (SW 7076)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#3E4B54
Sea Serpent (SW 7615)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 7540 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7540 C to Behr


#4E5152
Satin Black (PPU26-01)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#4F5152
Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#535558
Orion Gray (N510-6)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% 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



4B4F54
PANTONE 7540 C

54504B
Davy's gray*


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 7540 C - #4B4F54?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7540 C - #4B4F54 is #54504B, color name is Davy's gray*
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 7540 C - #4B4F54?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7540 C - #4B4F54 is #54504B, color name is Davy's gray*.





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