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About PANTONE 8240 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8240 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8240 C is #869397, and the RGB color code is RGB(134, 147, 151).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8240 C has a red value of 134, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.3% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 194.1° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation, and 55.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8240 C has a hue of 194.1° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8240 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8240 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8240 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8240 C has an LRV of nearly 28. 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 8240 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of PANTONE 8240 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8240 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8240 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 8240 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(134, 147, 151)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Green
147 (57.6%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.26%
Magenta
2.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.78%

HSL

HSL(194.12deg, 7.6 %, 55.9 %)

Hue
194.12°
Saturation
7.56 %.
Lightness
55.88 %.

RYB

RYB(54, 83, 89)
Red
54 (21.3%)
Yellow
83 (32.6%)
Blue
89 (35.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
194.12°
Saturation
11.26 %.
Brightness / Value
59.22 %.

HWB

H: 194.12°

W: 52.55 %

B: 40.78 %

XYZ

X : 25.85

Y : 28.17

Z : 33.35

YXY

Y1 : 28.17

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 47.45%

M : 42.35%

Y : 40.78%


LRV

~ 28.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.1BG 5.8/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 60.04

A : -3.81

B : -3.71

CIE-Lch

L : 60.04

C : 5.32

H : 224.24

CIE-Luv

L : 60.04

U : -7.26

V : -4.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.08

A : -5.94

B : -0.11






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8240 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8240 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.



#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)




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


RAL Design


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to RAL Classic


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to Pantone PMS


#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#8C9093
PANTONE 10388 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#87909A
PANTONE 8180 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#898D8D
PANTONE 423 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to British Standard 4800


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8240 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8240 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.


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to PPG Paints


#858F94
Feldspar (PPG1038-5)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#8E9598
Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#838B91
Superhero Gray (PPG0993-5)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to Benjamin Moore


#81929B
Chiswell Blue (CW-660)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#909698
Tucker Gray (CW-705)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#81909B
Mineral Alloy (1622)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#8B9094
Deep Silver (2124-30)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to Behr


#8A9192
Gotham Gray (MQ5-29)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#8F9395
Flint Gray (PPU26-05)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to Valspar


#878E8F
Barometer (M259)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#959B9E
Chrome (V113-2)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#838B93
Blue Cashmere (M339)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to Dunn-Edwards


#91989D
Wolverine (DET 610)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#949EA2
Soft Pumice (DE 6326)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8240 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8240 C to Sherwin Williams


#939899
African Gray (SW 9162)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 5.08 (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



869397
PANTONE 8240 C

978A86
Cinereous*


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 8240 C - #869397?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8240 C - #869397 is #978A86, color name is Cinereous*
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 8240 C - #869397?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8240 C - #869397 is #978A86, color name is Cinereous*.





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