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About PANTONE 8403 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8403 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8403 C is #605E5C, and the RGB color code is RGB(96, 94, 92).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8403 C has a red value of 96, a green value of 94, and a blue value of 92. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 4.2% yellow, and 62.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation, and 36.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8403 C has a hue of 30° (degrees), 4.2 % saturation and 37.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8403 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8403 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8403 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8403 C has an LRV of nearly 11. 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 8403 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of PANTONE 8403 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8403 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8403 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 8403 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(96, 94, 92)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Green
94 (36.9%)
Blue
92 (36.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.08%
Yellow
4.17%
Key
62.35%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 2.1 %, 36.9 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
2.13 %.
Lightness
36.86 %.

RYB

RYB(110, 125, 133)
Red
110 (43.0%)
Yellow
125 (49.2%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
4.17 %.
Brightness / Value
37.65 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 36.08 %

B: 62.35 %

XYZ

X : 10.76

Y : 11.26

Z : 11.73

YXY

Y1 : 11.26

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 62.35%

M : 63.14%

Y : 63.92%


LRV

~ 11.3 %

Munsell Color System

3.1Y 3.8/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 40.02

A : 0.39

B : 1.42

CIE-Lch

L : 40.02

C : 1.47

H : 74.81

CIE-Luv

L : 40.02

U : 1.24

V : 1.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.56

A : -1.52

B : 2.77






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8403 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8403 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.



#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#645452
Wenge
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to Pantone PMS


#5F5C58
PANTONE 10396 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#5B5652
PANTONE 8600 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#646667
PANTONE 4195 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to RAL Classic


#6B665E
RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#585C56
RAL 7010 - Tarpaulin Gray
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#5D6058
RAL 7009 - Green Gray
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to British Standard 4800


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#5E5F50
BS 12-B-25 - Thyme
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8403 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8403 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 8403 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to Behr


#5E5E5D
Asphalt Gray (N520-6)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#5F615F
Hematite (N460-6)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#5C5E5F
Graphic Charcoal (N500-6)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#585858
Shadow Mountain (PPU24-22)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to Dunn-Edwards


#60605E
Charcoal Smudge (DE 6370)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#5D5B5B
Iron Fixture (DE 6384)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#5D5B56
Charcoal Sketch (DET 628)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#575654
Jet (DE 6378)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to PPG Paints


#605C58
Stone's Throw (PPG1008-7)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#5C5752
Undercover (PPG0998-7)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to Benjamin Moore


#626463
City Shadow (CSP-60)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#676662
Kendall Charcoal (HC-166)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#575553
Iron Mountain (2134-30)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to Sherwin Williams


#636562
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#665D57
Manor House (SW 7505)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#616564
Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#63655F
Night Owl (SW 7061)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8403 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8403 C to Valspar


#5E6262
Weathervane (M360)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#656764
Ocean Storm (4004-2B)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#585953
Sable Evening (5006-2C)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% 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



605E5C
PANTONE 8403 C

5C5E60
Davy's gray*


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 8403 C - #605E5C?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8403 C - #605E5C is #5C5E60, color name is Davy's gray*
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 8403 C - #605E5C?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8403 C - #605E5C is #5C5E60, color name is Davy's gray*.





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