Subscribe to newsletter !

About PANTONE 7542 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7542 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7542 C is #A4BCC2, and the RGB color code is RGB(164, 188, 194).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7542 C has a red value of 164, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 194. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.5% cyan, 3.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192° (degrees), 19.7 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7542 C has a hue of 192° (degrees), 15.5 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7542 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7542 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7542 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7542 C has an LRV of nearly 48. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 7542 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of PANTONE 7542 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7542 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7542 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt





Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


PANTONE 7542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(164, 188, 194)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
194 (76.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
15.46%
Magenta
3.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
23.92%

HSL

HSL(192deg, 19.7 %, 70.2 %)

Hue
192°
Saturation
19.74 %.
Lightness
70.20 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 53, 58)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
53 (20.9%)
Blue
58 (22.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192°
Saturation
15.46 %.
Brightness / Value
76.08 %.

HWB

H: 192°

W: 64.31 %

B: 23.92 %

XYZ

X : 43.03

Y : 47.75

Z : 57.99

YXY

Y1 : 47.75

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 35.69%

M : 26.27%

Y : 23.92%


LRV

~ 47.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.9BG 7.3/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 74.67

A : -6.89

B : -5.79

CIE-Lch

L : 74.67

C : 9

H : 220.04

CIE-Luv

L : 74.67

U : -13.02

V : -7.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.1

A : -9.78

B : -1.38






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7542 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.



#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to Pantone PMS


#ABC7CA
PANTONE 5513 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#A6BBC8
PANTONE 5435 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A3C7D2
PANTONE 551 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to British Standard 4800


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 7542 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7542 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 7542 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to Sherwin Williams


#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#B3C9D3
Take Five (SW 6513)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#ADCCD3
Stream (SW 6499)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to Benjamin Moore


#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#A4C1CD
Mediterranean Sky (1662)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#ABC1CC
Serenata (AF-535)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to Valspar


#ABC4CA
Robin's Pride (T623)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#ABC3CC
Juliet Blue (M328)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#B0C4C8
Bleu Clair (M316)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#AFC2C9
A-List Blue (T673)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to Dunn-Edwards


#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#A8BFCC
Peace River (DE 5800)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid (DE 6318)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to Behr


#9AB6C0
Peaceful Blue (S470-3)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#A9C6CB
Spring Storm (S450-3)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#B0C8D0
Gentle Sea (S470-2)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7542 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7542 C to PPG Paints


#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#A8C0CE
Graceful (PPG1152-3)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B0BEC5
Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 7542 C - #A4BCC2 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



A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C

C2AAA4
Silver Pink*


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 7542 C - #A4BCC2?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7542 C - #A4BCC2 is #C2AAA4, color name is Silver Pink*
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 7542 C - #A4BCC2?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7542 C - #A4BCC2 is #C2AAA4, color name is Silver Pink*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for PANTONE 7542 C - #A4BCC2 color



T-Shirt mockup example for PANTONE 7542 C - #A4BCC2 color


Chart visualization example with PANTONE 7542 C - #A4BCC2 color



PANTONE 7542 C - #A4BCC2 Color Images and Patterns


PANTONE 7542 C CMS vintage style bedroom interior
PANTONE 7542 C CMS cozy coffee corner interior
PANTONE 7542 C CMS modern minimalist living room interior
PANTONE 7542 C CMS dining room design
PANTONE 7542 C CMS exterior design modern house with walkway
PANTONE 7542 C CMS modular kitchen design