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About PANTONE 8840 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8840 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8840 C is #8E3D56, and the RGB color code is RGB(142, 61, 86).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8840 C has a red value of 142, a green value of 61, and a blue value of 86. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 57.0% magenta, 39.4% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 341.5° (degrees), 39.9 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8840 C has a hue of 341.5° (degrees), 57.0 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8840 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8840 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8840 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8840 C has an LRV of nearly 10. 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.



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PANTONE 8840 C

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 8840 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8840 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 8840 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 61, 86)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
61 (23.9%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
57.04%
Yellow
39.44%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(341.48deg, 39.9 %, 39.8 %)

Hue
341.48°
Saturation
39.90 %.
Lightness
39.80 %.

RYB

RYB(140, 98, 114)
Red
140 (54.8%)
Yellow
98 (38.4%)
Blue
114 (44.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
341.48°
Saturation
57.04 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 341.48°

W: 23.92 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 14.5

Y : 9.76

Z : 9.92

YXY

Y1 : 9.76

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 76.08%

Y : 66.27%


LRV

~ 9.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.5RP 3.6/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 37.41

A : 36.98

B : 2.08

CIE-Lch

L : 37.41

C : 37.04

H : 3.22

CIE-Luv

L : 37.41

U : 51.75

V : -3.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.24

A : 28.2

B : 3.04






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8840 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8840 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.



#843F5B
Deep Ruby
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#893843
Solid pink
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#8A496B
Twilight Lavender
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#AA4069
Medium Ruby
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to Pantone PMS


#84344E
PANTONE 506 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#823551
PANTONE 4075 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#814259
PANTONE 4076 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to RAL Design


#8F415F
RAL 360 40 35 - Orient Pink
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#983D53
RAL 010 40 40 - Algae Red
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#904353
RAL 010 40 35 - Velvet Red
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#88455E
RAL 360 40 30 - Redcurrant
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to RAL Classic


#8D3C4B
RAL 4002 - Red Violet
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to British Standard 4800






Paint similar to PANTONE 8840 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8840 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 8840 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to PPG Paints


#953D55
Magenta (PPG1050-7)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#83455D
Wild Plum (PPG1044-7)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#7C3F55
Purple Cabbage (PPG18-24)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#943E4D
Madeira Red (PPG13-11)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to Sherwin Williams


#854158
Juneberry (SW 6573)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#92345B
Forward Fuchsia (SW 6842)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#99324E
Cerise (SW 6580)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#7C3655
Framboise (SW 6566)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to Behr


#834253
Sugar Beet (M130-7)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#944A63
Glitterati (P120-7)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#97495A
Haitian Flower (PPU1-16)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to Dunn-Edwards


#8D4362
Putnam Plum (DEA 100)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#922E4A
Scarlet Apple (DEA 146)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#82495A
Mahogany Cherry (DE 5020)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#96466A
Deep Magenta (DE 5013)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to Benjamin Moore


#833F4D
Cranberry Cocktail (2083-20)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#963F50
Night Flower (1344)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#9E3F62
Berry Fizz (CSP-440)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#8D2D48
Crushed Velvet (2076-10)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8840 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8840 C to Valspar


#9C2E50
Jam Jar (M221)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#874763
Plumberry (1004-3A)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#7C3147
Pickled Beet (V041-6)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#874B66
Sea Fan Fuchsia (P076)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% 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



8E3D56
PANTONE 8840 C

3D8E75
Viridian*


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 8840 C - #8E3D56?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8840 C - #8E3D56 is #3D8E75, color name is Viridian*
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 8840 C - #8E3D56?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8840 C - #8E3D56 is #3D8E75, color name is Viridian*.





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