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About PANTONE 8381 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8381 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8381 C is #979279, and the RGB color code is RGB(151, 146, 121).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8381 C has a red value of 151, a green value of 146, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.3% magenta, 19.9% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8381 C has a hue of 50° (degrees), 19.9 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8381 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8381 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8381 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8381 C has an LRV of nearly 29. 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 8381 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of PANTONE 8381 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8381 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8381 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 8381 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(151, 146, 121)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
146 (57.3%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.31%
Yellow
19.87%
Key
40.78%

HSL

HSL(50deg, 12.6 %, 53.3 %)

Hue
50°
Saturation
12.61 %.
Lightness
53.33 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 102, 80)
Red
67 (26.2%)
Yellow
102 (39.8%)
Blue
80 (31.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50°
Saturation
19.87 %.
Brightness / Value
59.22 %.

HWB

H: 50°

W: 47.45 %

B: 40.78 %

XYZ

X : 26.49

Y : 28.52

Z : 22.2

YXY

Y1 : 28.52

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 40.78%

M : 42.75%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 28.5 %

Munsell Color System

1.3GY 5.9/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 60.35

A : -2.5

B : 13.93

CIE-Lch

L : 60.35

C : 14.16

H : 100.16

CIE-Luv

L : 60.35

U : 4.41

V : 19.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.4

A : -4.9

B : 12.74






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8381 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8381 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.



#8F9779
Artichoke
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 9.05 (91.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to Pantone PMS


#A1967E
PANTONE 10340 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#A69F88
PANTONE 7536 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#878A77
PANTONE 4220 C
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to RAL Classic


#92886F
RAL 7034 - Yellow Gray
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to British Standard 4800


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#958758
BS 10-B-21 - Lizard
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8381 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8381 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 8381 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to Sherwin Williams


#9A9883
Green Earth (SW 7748)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#989A82
Green Onyx (SW 9128)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#A29F80
Green Sprout (SW 7728)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#958D7F
Studio Clay (SW 9172)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to Benjamin Moore


#949476
Thayer Green (CSP-825)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#939880
Mistletoe (474)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#A39A88
Downtown (CSP-165)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#A29886
Cole Stone (CW-60)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to Valspar


#8F9073
Blanched Thyme (6001-4A)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#A79B85
Land of Nod (T589)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#A6A290
Green Turquoise (8004-26D)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#918F85
World's Away (V145-4)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to Dunn-Edwards


#9F947D
Weather Board (DE 6222)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor (DE 6257)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#9D9C7E
Fairbank Green (DE 6250)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#93977F
Fair Spring (DE 6264)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to PPG Paints


#939581
Restoration (PPG1031-4)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#8E9074
Mesmerize (PPG1030-5)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#909373
Hemlock (PPG1125-5)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#8B8C6B
Playing Hooky (PPG1123-6)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8381 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8381 C to Behr


#95987E
Milkweed Pod (S380-5)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#888B73
Aloe Thorn (PPU10-17)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#A09482
Rolling Pebble (PPU7-23)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#8F9783
Hillside Green (PPU11-17)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 8381 C - #979279 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



979279
PANTONE 8381 C

797E97
Rhythm*


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 8381 C - #979279?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8381 C - #979279 is #797E97, color name is Rhythm*
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 8381 C - #979279?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8381 C - #979279 is #797E97, color name is Rhythm*.





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