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About PANTONE 8523 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8523 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8523 C is #2E3C35, and the RGB color code is RGB(46, 60, 53).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8523 C has a red value of 46, a green value of 60, and a blue value of 53. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 11.7% yellow, and 76.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 150° (degrees), 13.2 % saturation, and 20.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8523 C has a hue of 150° (degrees), 23.3 % saturation and 23.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8523 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8523 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8523 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8523 C has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very 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 8523 C

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 8523 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8523 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 8523 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(46, 60, 53)
Red
46 (18.0%)
Green
60 (23.5%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.33%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.67%
Key
76.47%

HSL

HSL(150deg, 13.2 %, 20.8 %)

Hue
150°
Saturation
13.21 %.
Lightness
20.78 %.

RYB

RYB(157, 175, 184)
Red
157 (61.5%)
Yellow
175 (68.5%)
Blue
184 (72.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
150°
Saturation
23.33 %.
Brightness / Value
23.53 %.

HWB

H: 150°

W: 18.04 %

B: 76.47 %

XYZ

X : 3.39

Y : 4.07

Z : 3.98

YXY

Y1 : 4.07

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 81.96%

M : 76.47%

Y : 79.22%


LRV

~ 4.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.2G 2.3/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 23.9

A : -7.48

B : 2.44

CIE-Lch

L : 23.9

C : 7.87

H : 161.89

CIE-Luv

L : 23.9

U : -6.37

V : 3.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 20.17

A : -5.35

B : 2.44






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8523 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8523 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.



#1C352D
Medium Jungle Green
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#232B2B
Charleston Green
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#1A2421
Dark Jungle Green
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to Pantone PMS


#22372B
PANTONE 5605 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#2D483F
PANTONE 4203 C
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#18332F
PANTONE 5467 C
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to RAL Classic


#303D3A
RAL 6012 - Black Green
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#27352A
RAL 6009 - Fir Green
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#37422F
RAL 6020 - Chrome Green
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#374345
RAL 7026 - Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to British Standard 4800


#363F32
BS 06-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#233E39
BS 18-E-58 - Blue
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#3A4635
BS 16-C-39 - Green
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#263021
BS 12-B-29 - Juniper
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8523 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8523 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 8523 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to Sherwin Williams


#343B36
Jasper (SW 6216)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#273E3E
Cascades (SW 7623)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to Valspar


#333B2F
Aged Pine (6011-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#354140
Black Evergreen (5009-1)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#2F3837
Forest Canopy (5010-1)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#2B3F40
Deep River Green (5010-3)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to Benjamin Moore


#2F3E3E
Salamander (2050-10)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#363A32
Waller Green (CW-510)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#2A453D
Hunter Green (2041-10)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#274043
Pacific Sea Teal (2049-10)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to Dunn-Edwards


#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#254A47
Deep Pine (DEA 180)
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#42544C
Moss Cottage (DET 608)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#46554C
Huntington Woods (DET 538)
ΔE - 8.28 (91.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to PPG Paints


#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#474F43
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#3C504F
Night Watch (PPG1145-7)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#415241
Pine Forest (PPG1134-7)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8523 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8523 C to Behr


#45524F
Black Evergreen (MQ6-44)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#3E554F
Dark Everglade (HDC-CL-21A)
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)
#3F5052
Thermal (S440-7)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 8523 C - #2E3C35 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



2E3C35
PANTONE 8523 C

3C2E35
Old Burgundy*


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 8523 C - #2E3C35?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8523 C - #2E3C35 is #3C2E35, color name is Old Burgundy*
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 8523 C - #2E3C35?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8523 C - #2E3C35 is #3C2E35, color name is Old Burgundy*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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PANTONE 8523 C - #2E3C35 Color Images and Patterns


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