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About PANTONE 8945 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8945 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8945 C is #AF612C, and the RGB color code is RGB(175, 97, 44).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8945 C has a red value of 175, a green value of 97, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 44.6% magenta, 74.9% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.3° (degrees), 59.8 % saturation, and 42.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8945 C has a hue of 24.3° (degrees), 74.9 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8945 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8945 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8945 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8945 C has an LRV of nearly 18. 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 8945 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of PANTONE 8945 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8945 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8945 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 8945 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 97, 44)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
97 (38.0%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
44.57%
Yellow
74.86%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(24.27deg, 59.8 %, 42.9 %)

Hue
24.27°
Saturation
59.82 %.
Lightness
42.94 %.

RYB

RYB(137, 122, 72)
Red
137 (53.5%)
Yellow
122 (47.7%)
Blue
72 (28.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
24.27°
Saturation
74.86 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 24.27°

W: 17.25 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 22.41

Y : 17.85

Z : 4.65

YXY

Y1 : 17.85

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 61.96%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 17.8 %

Munsell Color System

4.8YR 4.8/8.6

CIE-Lab

L : 49.31

A : 27.38

B : 42.71

CIE-Lch

L : 49.31

C : 50.74

H : 57.33

CIE-Luv

L : 49.31

U : 62.17

V : 38.42

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.24

A : 20.76

B : 23.05






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8945 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8945 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.



#AE6838
Windsor Tan
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#C46210
Alloy Orange
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to Pantone PMS


#AD6433
PANTONE 7566 C
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#B86125
PANTONE 471 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#A95F1C
PANTONE 8941 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to RAL Classic


#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to British Standard 4800


#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8945 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8945 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 8945 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to Benjamin Moore


#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#A3673E
Masada (AF-220)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#B66340
Rust (2175-30)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to Valspar


#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#AE5F37
Ripe Peach (P045)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#BA6C3D
Apricot Mocha (V045-5)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to Sherwin Williams


#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#A6613C
Copper Mountain (SW 6356)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to PPG Paints


#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#A76C40
Chaparral (PPG16-22)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to Behr


#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#B56E4A
Thanksgiving (M210-7)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#AF6649
Rusty Gate (M200-7)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#C27146
Fall Foliage (M220-7A)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8945 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8945 C to Dunn-Edwards


#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#B0724A
Burnt Almond (DE 5258)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% 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



AF612C
PANTONE 8945 C

2C7AAF
Star Command 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 8945 C - #AF612C?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8945 C - #AF612C is #2C7AAF, color name is Star Command 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 8945 C - #AF612C?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8945 C - #AF612C is #2C7AAF, color name is Star Command Blue*.





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PANTONE 8945 C - #AF612C Color Images and Patterns


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