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About PANTONE 7700 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 7700 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 7700 C is #165C7D, and the RGB color code is RGB(22, 92, 125).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 7700 C has a red value of 22, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 82.4% cyan, 26.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 199.2° (degrees), 70.1 % saturation, and 28.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 7700 C has a hue of 199.2° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 49.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 7700 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 7700 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 7700 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 7700 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 7700 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of PANTONE 7700 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 7700 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 7700 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 7700 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(22, 92, 125)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
92 (36.1%)
Blue
125 (49.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
82.40%
Magenta
26.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
50.98%

HSL

HSL(199.22deg, 70.1 %, 28.8 %)

Hue
199.22°
Saturation
70.07 %.
Lightness
28.82 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 125, 182)
Red
85 (33.4%)
Yellow
125 (49.0%)
Blue
182 (71.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
199.22°
Saturation
82.40 %.
Brightness / Value
49.02 %.

HWB

H: 199.22°

W: 8.63 %

B: 50.98 %

XYZ

X : 7.86

Y : 9.31

Z : 20.78

YXY

Y1 : 9.31

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 91.37%

M : 63.92%

Y : 50.98%


LRV

~ 9.3 %

Munsell Color System

10BG 3.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 36.57

A : -8.74

B : -24.52

CIE-Lch

L : 36.57

C : 26.04

H : 250.38

CIE-Luv

L : 36.57

U : -22.81

V : -32.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.5

A : -7.39

B : -19.04






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 7700 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 7700 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.



#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#0067A5
Medium Persian Blue
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#0067A5
Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#26619C
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)




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


RAL Classic


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to RAL Classic


#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#225F78
RAL 5009 - Azure Blue
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#005B8C
RAL 5017 - Traffic Blue
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#004F7C
RAL 5010 - Gentian Blue
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to Pantone PMS


#005F83
PANTONE 634 C
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#005F86
PANTONE 7469 C
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#1A658F
PANTONE 2152 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#166886
PANTONE 2392 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to British Standard 4800


#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 7700 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 7700 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 7700 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to Benjamin Moore


#185D82
Bermuda Blue (2061-30)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#1A5E89
Blueberry (2063-30)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#386B8C
Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#0062A0
Ol' Blue Eyes (2064-30)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to Valspar


#106081
Chintz (8002-43F)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#01628A
Jimbo's Jersey (P070)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#016282
Pacific Pleasure (5009-10)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#265E83
Night Fever (P110)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to Dunn-Edwards


#0D6183
Blue Velvet (DET 559)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#00608B
Ink Blotch (DE 5839)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#165D95
Lapis (DE 5846)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake (DE 5852)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to Sherwin Williams


#016081
Adriatic Sea (SW 6790)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#015D87
Jay Blue (SW 6797)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#22657F
Georgian Bay (SW 6509)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#015F97
Hyper Blue (SW 6965)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to PPG Paints


#005E88
Blue Flame (PPG1157-7)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#1D5C83
Animation (PPG1159-6)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 7700 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 7700 C to Behr


#035E7B
Blue Edge (MQ5-62)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#1F648D
Traditional Blue (MQ5-57)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#0D6798
Mondrian Blue (MQ4-58)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#156A9B
Cosmic Cobalt (P500-7)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 7700 C - #165C7D 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



165C7D
PANTONE 7700 C

7D3716
Fuzzy Wuzzy*


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 7700 C - #165C7D?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 7700 C - #165C7D is #7D3716, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*
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 7700 C - #165C7D?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 7700 C - #165C7D is #7D3716, color name is Fuzzy Wuzzy*.





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PANTONE 7700 C - #165C7D Color Images and Patterns


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