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About PANTONE 8001 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8001 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8001 C is #8C8B89, and the RGB color code is RGB(140, 139, 137).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8001 C has a red value of 140, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.7% magenta, 2.1% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 1.3 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8001 C has a hue of 40° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8001 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8001 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8001 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8001 C has an LRV of nearly 26. 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 8001 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of PANTONE 8001 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8001 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8001 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 8001 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 139, 137)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.71%
Yellow
2.14%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(40deg, 1.3 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
40°
Saturation
1.29 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 90, 89)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
90 (35.4%)
Blue
89 (35.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40°
Saturation
2.14 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 40°

W: 53.73 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 24.56

Y : 25.85

Z : 27.36

YXY

Y1 : 25.85

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 45.49%

Y : 46.27%


LRV

~ 25.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.2Y 5.6/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 57.89

A : -0.01

B : 1.19

CIE-Lch

L : 57.89

C : 1.19

H : 90.72

CIE-Luv

L : 57.89

U : 0.69

V : 1.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.84

A : -2.73

B : 3.68






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8001 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8001 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.



#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to Pantone PMS


#8C8985
PANTONE 2332 C
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#868787
PANTONE 8400 C
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#898D8D
PANTONE 423 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to British Standard 4800


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to RAL Classic


#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8001 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8001 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.


Behr


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to Behr


#898887
Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#868988
Slate Rock (N460-5)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#908D86
Parador Stone (PPU24-08)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#858885
Euro Gray (PPU25-17)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to Dunn-Edwards


#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to PPG Paints


#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#898A86
Downpour (PPG1010-5)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to Valspar


#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#8E8A81
Big Apple (8006-2F)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#81817E
Grey Suit (4004-2A)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to Benjamin Moore


#868583
Cinder (AF-705)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#888983
Secret (AF-710)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#848480
Street Chic (CSP-45)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#888D8F
Hearthstone (1601)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8001 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8001 C to Sherwin Williams


#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#908A83
Dovetail (SW 7018)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 8001 C - #8C8B89 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



8C8B89
PANTONE 8001 C

898A8C
Aluminium*


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 8001 C - #8C8B89?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8001 C - #8C8B89 is #898A8C, color name is Aluminium*
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 8001 C - #8C8B89?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8001 C - #8C8B89 is #898A8C, color name is Aluminium*.





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