About PANTONE 873 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 873 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 873 C is #866D4B, and the RGB color code is RGB(134, 109, 75).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 873 C has a red value of 134, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 75. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.7% magenta, 44.0% yellow, and 47.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.6° (degrees), 28.2 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 873 C has a hue of 34.6° (degrees), 44.0 % saturation and 52.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 873 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 873 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 873 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 873 C has an LRV of nearly 17. 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 873 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of PANTONE 873 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 873 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 873 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 873 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(134, 109, 75)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.66%
Yellow
44.03%
Key
47.45%

HSL

HSL(34.58deg, 28.2 %, 41.0 %)

Hue
34.58°
Saturation
28.23 %.
Lightness
40.98 %.

RYB

RYB(110, 127, 101)
Red
110 (43.1%)
Yellow
127 (49.7%)
Blue
101 (39.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
34.58°
Saturation
44.03 %.
Brightness / Value
52.55 %.

HWB

H: 34.58°

W: 29.41 %

B: 47.45 %

XYZ

X : 16.57

Y : 16.51

Z : 8.97

YXY

Y1 : 16.51

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 47.45%

M : 57.25%

Y : 70.59%


LRV

~ 16.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.4Y 4.6/3.7

CIE-Lab

L : 47.64

A : 5

B : 22.7

CIE-Lch

L : 47.64

C : 23.24

H : 77.57

CIE-Luv

L : 47.64

U : 18.45

V : 26.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.64

A : 1.67

B : 15.36






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 873 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 873 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.



#837050
Shadow (Shadow Green)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#826644
Raw Umber
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#836953
Pastel Brown
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#987654
Pale Brown
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to Pantone PMS


#8B6F4E
PANTONE 874 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#836A4E
PANTONE 4243 C
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#85714D
PANTONE 872 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to RAL Classic


#89693E
RAL 8000 - Green Brown
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#80643F
RAL 1036 - Pearl Gold
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#745E3D
RAL 7008 - Khaki Gray
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to British Standard 4800


#856B34
BS 08-B-25 - Beaver
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#897749
BS 10-B-23 - Brown
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 873 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 873 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.


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to Benjamin Moore


#866F4B
Bittergreen (CSP-990)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#826849
Blue Ridge Mountains (1043)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#856846
Weathered Oak (1050)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#8B7355
Maple Valley (1057)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to Dunn-Edwards


#876B4B
Chester Brown (DE 6147)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#8B714C
Schindler Brown (DET 659)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#7D6848
Essential Brown (DE 6203)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#8F6E4B
Brown Bear (DE 6140)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to PPG Paints


#8B714B
Molasses Cookie (PPG1094-7)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#877252
Favorite Fudge (PPG1099-7)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#88724D
Paddle Wheel (PPG1100-7)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#886A3F
Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)





Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to Sherwin Williams


#7F6743
Mossy Gold (SW 6139)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#867057
Thatch Brown (SW 6145)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#8A6B4D
Steady Brown (SW 6110)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#877459
Verde Marrón (SW 9124)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to Valspar


#8C6C43
Frontier Paradise (8004-18E)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#806D46
Valencia Moss (6008-4C)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#7E633F
Grecian Helmet (3006-9A)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#846F43
Olive Boat (V094-5)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 873 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 873 C to Behr


#86714A
African Plain (S320-7)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#91734C
Marrakech Brown (N290-7)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#7D6950
Mayan Ruins (N300-7)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#927149
Brass Button (N280-7)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% 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



866D4B
PANTONE 873 C

4B6486
Queen Blue*


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 873 C - #866D4B?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 873 C - #866D4B is #4B6486, color name is Queen Blue*
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 873 C - #866D4B?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 873 C - #866D4B is #4B6486, color name is Queen Blue*.






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PANTONE 873 C - #866D4B Color Images and Patterns


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