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About PANTONE 8404 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8404 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8404 C is #534E48, and the RGB color code is RGB(83, 78, 72).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8404 C has a red value of 83, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 72. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 13.3% yellow, and 67.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32.7° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation, and 30.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8404 C has a hue of 32.7° (degrees), 13.3 % saturation and 32.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8404 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8404 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8404 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8404 C has an LRV of nearly 8. 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 8404 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 8 of PANTONE 8404 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8404 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8404 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 8404 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(83, 78, 72)
Red
83 (32.5%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
72 (28.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.02%
Yellow
13.25%
Key
67.45%

HSL

HSL(32.73deg, 7.1 %, 30.4 %)

Hue
32.73°
Saturation
7.10 %.
Lightness
30.39 %.

RYB

RYB(132, 142, 148)
Red
132 (51.8%)
Yellow
142 (55.9%)
Blue
148 (58.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
32.73°
Saturation
13.25 %.
Brightness / Value
32.55 %.

HWB

H: 32.73°

W: 28.24 %

B: 67.45 %

XYZ

X : 7.46

Y : 7.76

Z : 7.23

YXY

Y1 : 7.76

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 67.45%

M : 69.41%

Y : 71.76%


LRV

~ 7.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.1Y 3.2/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 33.47

A : 0.86

B : 4.29

CIE-Lch

L : 33.47

C : 4.37

H : 78.62

CIE-Luv

L : 33.47

U : 3.17

V : 4.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 27.85

A : -0.91

B : 4.09






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8404 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8404 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.



#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#544F3D
Olive drab Camouflage
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#3F3F3F
Shadow Gray
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#635147
Umber
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to Pantone PMS


#504D4A
PANTONE 10397 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#59534C
PANTONE 4230 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#5B5652
PANTONE 8600 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#45403B
PANTONE 8625 C
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to RAL Classic


#4C4A44
RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#575044
RAL 7013 - Brown Gray
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#474135
RAL 6014 - Yellow Olive
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to British Standard 4800


#443F39
BS 22-B-27 - Violet
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8404 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8404 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 8404 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to Sherwin Williams


#54504A
Urbane Bronze (SW 7048)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#57534C
Thunder Gray (SW 7645)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#48423C
Sealskin (SW 7675)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to Valspar


#57524E
Semi-Sweet (4003-2C)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#534C41
Turkish Coffee (6003-2C)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#4C4B46
Vintage Frame (V142-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#4D4B41
Timber Green (8006-1G)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to Dunn-Edwards


#504E47
Renwick Brown (DET 630)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#51504D
Blackjack (DE 6371)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#4E4B4A
Black Bean (DE 6385)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#575654
Jet (DE 6378)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to Behr


#595147
Potting Soil (N360-7)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#505150
Space Black (N460-7)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#545554
Carbon Copy (PPU25-01)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#5D504A
Oak Creek (HDC-AC-07)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to PPG Paints


#5C5752
Undercover (PPG0998-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#594E40
Afternoon Tea (PPG1023-7)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#464544
Onyx (PPG1011-7)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8404 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8404 C to Benjamin Moore


#575553
Iron Mountain (2134-30)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#555042
Green Grove (2138-20)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#4F493B
Southern Vine (2138-10)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#4B4E4E
Nightfall (1596)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% 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



534E48
PANTONE 8404 C

484D53
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 8404 C - #534E48?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8404 C - #534E48 is #484D53, 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 8404 C - #534E48?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8404 C - #534E48 is #484D53, color name is Davy's gray*.





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