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About PANTONE Black 5 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE Black 5 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE Black 5 C is #3E2B2E, and the RGB color code is RGB(62, 43, 46).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE Black 5 C has a red value of 62, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.6% magenta, 25.8% yellow, and 75.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.5° (degrees), 18.1 % saturation, and 20.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE Black 5 C has a hue of 350.5° (degrees), 30.6 % saturation and 24.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE Black 5 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE Black 5 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE Black 5 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE Black 5 C has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very 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 Black 5 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 3 of PANTONE Black 5 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE Black 5 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE Black 5 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 Black 5 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(62, 43, 46)
Red
62 (24.3%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.65%
Yellow
25.81%
Key
75.69%

HSL

HSL(350.53deg, 18.1 %, 20.6 %)

Hue
350.53°
Saturation
18.10 %.
Lightness
20.59 %.

RYB

RYB(177, 167, 179)
Red
177 (69.3%)
Yellow
167 (65.5%)
Blue
179 (70.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
350.53°
Saturation
30.65 %.
Brightness / Value
24.31 %.

HWB

H: 350.53°

W: 16.86 %

B: 75.69 %

XYZ

X : 3.34

Y : 2.95

Z : 2.98

YXY

Y1 : 2.95

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 75.69%

M : 83.14%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 2.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.4R 1.9/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 19.84

A : 9.35

B : 1.53

CIE-Lch

L : 19.84

C : 9.48

H : 9.32

CIE-Luv

L : 19.84

U : 10.01

V : 0.34

Hunter-Lab

L : 17.17

A : 4.7

B : 1.74






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE Black 5 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE Black 5 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.



#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#44362F
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#543D37
Liver Chestnut
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)
#321414
Seal brown
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to Pantone PMS


#453536
PANTONE 439 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#4B353A
PANTONE 2478 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#382E2C
PANTONE 440 C
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to RAL Design


#3E2A2C
RAL 010 20 10 - Wenge Black
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#3C2727
RAL 020 20 10 - Night Red
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#342A2A
RAL 020 20 05 - Deep Brown
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#422329
RAL 010 20 15 - Cherry Black
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to British Standard 4800


#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to RAL Classic


#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#3E2022
RAL 3007 - Black Red
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE Black 5 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE Black 5 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 Black 5 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to Benjamin Moore


#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#382930
Velvet Cloak (CSP-480)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#4B3540
Dark Purple (2073-10)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to Sherwin Williams


#392B2D
Raisin (SW 7630)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#4E3132
Marooned (SW 6020)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#403330
Black Bean (SW 6006)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#443735
Rockweed (SW 2735)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to Valspar


#3D2F30
Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#352125
Antique Burgundy (1011-8)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding (8004-5G)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#433531
Brown Velvet (1011-10)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


Behr


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to Behr


#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#483E45
Eclectic Purple (PPU17-20)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#564546
Folklore (PPU1-01)
ΔE - 8.46 (91.5% similar)
#4B4242
Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to Dunn-Edwards


#554348
Purple Prose (DET 405)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#58424C
Grapes of Wrath (DET 409)
ΔE - 8.61 (91.4% similar)
#5F4947
Dark Chocolate (DE 6014)
ΔE - 10.32 (89.7% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE Black 5 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE Black 5 C to PPG Paints


#604046
Gooseberry (PPG1048-7)
ΔE - 9.26 (90.7% similar)
#554747
Black Walnut (PPG1014-7)
ΔE - 9.30 (90.7% similar)
#5A484B
Carob Chip (PPG1047-7)
ΔE - 9.45 (90.6% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE Black 5 C - #3E2B2E 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



3E2B2E
PANTONE Black 5 C

2B3E3B
Medium Jungle Green*


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 Black 5 C - #3E2B2E?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE Black 5 C - #3E2B2E is #2B3E3B, color name is Medium Jungle Green*
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 Black 5 C - #3E2B2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE Black 5 C - #3E2B2E is #2B3E3B, color name is Medium Jungle Green*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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