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About PANTONE 8962 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 8962 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 8962 C is #AD6C00, and the RGB color code is RGB(173, 108, 0).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 8962 C has a red value of 173, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 33.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 8962 C has a hue of 37.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 8962 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 8962 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 8962 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 8962 C has an LRV of nearly 20. 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 8962 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of PANTONE 8962 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 8962 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 8962 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 8962 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(173, 108, 0)
Red
173 (67.8%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
37.57%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(37.46deg, 100.0 %, 33.9 %)

Hue
37.46°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
33.92 %.

RYB

RYB(147, 155, 64)
Red
147 (57.6%)
Yellow
155 (60.9%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.46°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 37.46°

W: 0.00 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 22.6

Y : 19.61

Z : 2.59

YXY

Y1 : 19.61

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 32.16%

M : 57.65%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 19.6 %

Munsell Color System

10YR 5.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 51.39

A : 19.26

B : 58.65

CIE-Lch

L : 51.39

C : 61.73

H : 71.82

CIE-Luv

L : 51.39

U : 53.9

V : 50.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.28

A : 13.59

B : 27.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 8962 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 8962 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.



#B06500
Ginger
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#B56917
Tiger’s Eye
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#996515
Golden brown
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#B87333
Copper
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to Pantone PMS


#AF6D04
PANTONE 139 C
ΔE - 0.60 (99.4% similar)
#A76D11
PANTONE 146 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#B97000
PANTONE 2014 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to British Standard 4800


#B67A36
BS 06-C-37 - Brownstone
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 8962 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 8962 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 8962 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to Valspar


#AC6B11
Sweet Mulled Cider (V050-5)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B2711C
Umbra (8002-20G)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#A36B27
Impala (8002-18G)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#9B6A13
Komodo (8002-22G)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to Dunn-Edwards


#A17135
Hearth Gold (DEA 165)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#A67A45
Driftwood (DE 5328)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.8% similar)
#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#BC8143
Burmese Tan (DE 5332)
ΔE - 8.76 (91.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to Sherwin Williams


#A4763C
Gallant Gold (SW 6391)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#996F32
Sconce Gold (SW 6398)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#B67D3C
Butterscotch (SW 6377)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#BA7F38
Cut the Mustard (SW 6384)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to Benjamin Moore


#A5763E
Camel (2165-10)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#C57626
Autumn Orange (2156-10)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)
#A07A35
Corduroy (2153-20)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#96722E
Golden Bark (2153-10)
ΔE - 8.05 (92.0% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to PPG Paints


#B98033
Cider Toddy (PPG1207-7)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#AE703B
Bronze Eucalyptus (PPG16-20)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#AC7B44
Brown Basket (PPG16-15)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#C27F38
Ginger Beer (PPG1202-7)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 8962 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 8962 C to Behr


#A6773F
Invitation Gold (MQ4-06)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#9C6C37
Curry Powder (PPU6-01)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#AB7741
Blonde Wood (M250-7)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#A27040
Castellina (MQ4-05)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 8962 C - #AD6C00 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



AD6C00
PANTONE 8962 C

0041AD
Cobalt 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 8962 C - #AD6C00?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 8962 C - #AD6C00 is #0041AD, color name is Cobalt 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 8962 C - #AD6C00?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 8962 C - #AD6C00 is #0041AD, color name is Cobalt Blue*.





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PANTONE 8962 C - #AD6C00 Color Images and Patterns


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