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About PANTONE 8942 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8942 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8942 C is #AE590B, and the RGB color code is RGB(174, 89, 11).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8942 C has a red value of 174, a green value of 89, and a blue value of 11. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 48.9% magenta, 93.7% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 88.1 % saturation, and 36.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8942 C has a hue of 28.7° (degrees), 93.7 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8942 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8942 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8942 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8942 C has an LRV of nearly 16. 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 8942 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of PANTONE 8942 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8942 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8942 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 8942 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 89, 11)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
89 (34.9%)
Blue
11 (4.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
48.85%
Yellow
93.68%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(28.71deg, 88.1 %, 36.3 %)

Hue
28.71°
Saturation
88.11 %.
Lightness
36.27 %.

RYB

RYB(160, 136, 68)
Red
160 (62.9%)
Yellow
136 (53.2%)
Blue
68 (26.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
28.71°
Saturation
93.68 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 28.71°

W: 4.31 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 21.09

Y : 16.17

Z : 2.33

YXY

Y1 : 16.17

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 65.10%

Y : 95.69%


LRV

~ 16.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.1YR 4.6/10.5

CIE-Lab

L : 47.19

A : 30.31

B : 53.46

CIE-Lch

L : 47.19

C : 61.46

H : 60.45

CIE-Luv

L : 47.19

U : 69.89

V : 42.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.21

A : 23.25

B : 24.72






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8942 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8942 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.



#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#B06500
Ginger
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#C46210
Alloy Orange
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)




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


RAL Design


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to Pantone PMS


#A95F1C
PANTONE 8941 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BD5A00
PANTONE 8943 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#AF612C
PANTONE 8945 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#B86125
PANTONE 471 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to British Standard 4800


#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to RAL Classic


#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


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#BF5700
UT Austin - Burnt Orange
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8942 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8942 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.


Valspar


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to Valspar


#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#AC6721
Hardy Clay (P010)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to Benjamin Moore


#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#A3673E
Masada (AF-220)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#BD713B
Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100)
ΔE - 8.63 (91.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to Sherwin Williams


#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#A6613C
Copper Mountain (SW 6356)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#B46C42
Truepenny (SW 6355)
ΔE - 8.47 (91.5% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to PPG Paints


#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#A76C40
Chaparral (PPG16-22)
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)
#AE703B
Bronze Eucalyptus (PPG16-20)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to Dunn-Edwards


#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)
#B0724A
Burnt Almond (DE 5258)
ΔE - 9.93 (90.1% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8942 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8942 C to Behr


#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)
#9C6C37
Curry Powder (PPU6-01)
ΔE - 9.09 (90.9% similar)
#A27040
Castellina (MQ4-05)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)
#9E6E43
Desert Clay (S250-6)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 8942 C - #AE590B 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



AE590B
PANTONE 8942 C

0B60AE
Lapis Lazuli*


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 8942 C - #AE590B?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8942 C - #AE590B is #0B60AE, color name is Lapis Lazuli*
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 8942 C - #AE590B?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8942 C - #AE590B is #0B60AE, color name is Lapis Lazuli*.





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