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About PANTONE 8401 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8401 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8401 C is #7F7F7E, and the RGB color code is RGB(127, 127, 126).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8401 C has a red value of 127, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.8% yellow, and 50.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.4 % saturation, and 49.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8401 C has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.8 % saturation and 49.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8401 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8401 C is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8401 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8401 C has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 8401 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of PANTONE 8401 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8401 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8401 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 8401 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(127, 127, 126)
Red
127 (49.8%)
Green
127 (49.8%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.79%
Key
50.20%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 0.4 %, 49.6 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
0.40 %.
Lightness
49.61 %.

RYB

RYB(74, 98, 101)
Red
74 (29.2%)
Yellow
98 (38.6%)
Blue
101 (39.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
0.79 %.
Brightness / Value
49.80 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 49.41 %

B: 50.20 %

XYZ

X : 20.11

Y : 21.2

Z : 22.77

YXY

Y1 : 21.2

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 50.20%

M : 50.20%

Y : 50.59%


LRV

~ 21.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.6GY 5.2/0.1

CIE-Lab

L : 53.16

A : -0.2

B : 0.54

CIE-Lch

L : 53.16

C : 0.57

H : 110.03

CIE-Luv

L : 53.16

U : 0.06

V : 0.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.04

A : -2.61

B : 2.9






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8401 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8401 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.



#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to Pantone PMS


#828080
PANTONE 8421 C
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#7E7B79
PANTONE 10394 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#868787
PANTONE 8400 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to RAL Classic


#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to British Standard 4800


#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 0.73 (99.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8401 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8401 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 8401 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to PPG Paints


#81807E
Steamship (PPG0996-5)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#7B7A78
City Skyline (PPG0995-6)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to Valspar


#81817E
Grey Suit (4004-2A)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#7D7F83
Vessel Gray (4005-2A)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#87817B
Dorian Gray (T511)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to Benjamin Moore


#7E8181
Lampblack (CW-695)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#848181
Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#7E8283
Whale Gray (2134-40)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#868583
Cinder (AF-705)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to Dunn-Edwards


#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#787976
Legendary Gray (DE 6369)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#7A7B75
Stone Mason (DET 615)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to Sherwin Williams


#7F817E
Cityscape (SW 7067)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8401 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8401 C to Behr


#7F8384
Legendary Gray (PPU26-03)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#807C77
Greyhound (PPU24-21)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#7D807B
Coastal Storm (MQ6-20)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#818387
Mission Control (N530-5)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 8401 C - #7F7F7E 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



7F7F7E
PANTONE 8401 C

7E7E7F
Gray (Grey)*


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 8401 C - #7F7F7E?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8401 C - #7F7F7E is #7E7E7F, color name is Gray (Grey)*
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 8401 C - #7F7F7E?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8401 C - #7F7F7E is #7E7E7F, color name is Gray (Grey)*.





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