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About PANTONE 9081 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 9081 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 9081 C is #DFDCD4, and the RGB color code is RGB(223, 220, 212).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 9081 C has a red value of 223, a green value of 220, and a blue value of 212. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.3% magenta, 4.9% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation, and 85.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 9081 C has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 9081 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 9081 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 9081 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 9081 C has an LRV of nearly 72. By LRV value, it is a light 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 9081 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 72 of PANTONE 9081 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 9081 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 9081 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 9081 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(223, 220, 212)
Red
223 (87.5%)
Green
220 (86.3%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.35%
Yellow
4.93%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(43.64deg, 14.7 %, 85.3 %)

Hue
43.64°
Saturation
14.67 %.
Lightness
85.29 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 39, 23)
Red
14 (5.4%)
Yellow
39 (15.3%)
Blue
23 (9.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.64°
Saturation
4.93 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 43.64°

W: 83.14 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 67.91

Y : 71.63

Z : 72.53

YXY

Y1 : 71.63

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 12.55%

M : 13.73%

Y : 16.86%


LRV

~ 71.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.9GY 8.7/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 87.79

A : -0.38

B : 4.27

CIE-Lch

L : 87.79

C : 4.29

H : 95.04

CIE-Luv

L : 87.79

U : 2.17

V : 6.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 84.63

A : -4.88

B : 8.43






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 9081 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 9081 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.



#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#E5E4E2
Platinum
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#E6DDD8
Light Nude
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to Pantone PMS


#E4E2DB
PANTONE 9080 C
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#E3E3DD
PANTONE 9101 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E8E6DF
PANTONE 9043 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to RAL Classic


#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#E9E0D2
RAL 9001 - Cream White
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#F1ECE1
RAL 9010 - Pure White
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#ECECE7
RAL 9003 - Signal White
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to British Standard 4800


#E3E3DF
BS 22-B-15 - Swansdown
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#E4E8E1
BS 18-C-31 - Ice Blue
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 9081 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 9081 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 9081 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to PPG Paints


#DFDCD5
Shark (PPG1006-2)
ΔE - 0.48 (99.5% similar)
#DEDBD2
In The Cloud (PPG0999-1)
ΔE - 0.53 (99.5% similar)
#E0DED8
Seagull (PPG14-03)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#DBD7CE
Silent Smoke (PPG1025-2)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to Valspar


#DEDAD1
Dirty Martini (V174)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#DED9D0
Slush (8005-2A)
ΔE - 1.15 (98.9% similar)
#DBDAD4
Mr. Kitty (8006-3A)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#DCDAD0
Barest Hush (V145-1)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to Behr


#E2DED7
Crème De La Crème (MQ3-33)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#E1E0D7
Roadster White (N370-1)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#DDDACF
Silver Drop (790C-2)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#DDD9CE
Campfire Ash (N320-1)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to Sherwin Williams


#DCD8D0
Drift of Mist (SW 9166)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#DFDAD1
City Loft (SW 7631)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#E2E0D7
Moderne White (SW 6168)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#DDDDD6
Frosty White (SW 6196)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to Benjamin Moore


#E0DFD7
Sheep's Wool (857)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#DBD8CE
Light Pewter (1464)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#DAD6CC
Balboa Mist (1549)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#D9D8D3
Shoreline (1471)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 9081 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 9081 C to Dunn-Edwards


#DBD6CB
Shady (DEC 774)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#E6E3D8
Watermist (DE 6240)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#D9DAD2
Silver Creek (DE 6275)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#D8D7D3
Cloud (DEC 791)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 9081 C - #DFDCD4 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



DFDCD4
PANTONE 9081 C

D4D7DF
Light Gray*


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 9081 C - #DFDCD4?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 9081 C - #DFDCD4 is #D4D7DF, color name is Light Gray*
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 9081 C - #DFDCD4?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 9081 C - #DFDCD4 is #D4D7DF, color name is Light Gray*.





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