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PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C Pantone PMS Color


Color Name: PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C
Hex Color Code: #63666A
RGB Color Code: RGB(99, 102, 106)
CMYK Values*: 6.6%, 3.8%, 0.0%, 58.4%




About PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C is #63666A, and the RGB color code is RGB(99, 102, 106).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C has a red value of 99, a green value of 102, and a blue value of 106. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.6% cyan, 3.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 58.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.3° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C has a hue of 214.3° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation and 41.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a 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 Cool Gray 10 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE Cool Gray 10 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 Cool Gray 10 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(99, 102, 106)
Red
99 (38.8%)
Green
102 (40.0%)
Blue
106 (41.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.60%
Magenta
3.77%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
58.43%

HSL

HSL(214.29deg, 3.4 %, 40.2 %)

Hue
214.29°
Saturation
3.41 %.
Lightness
40.20 %.

RYB

RYB(97, 116, 128)
Red
97 (38.1%)
Yellow
116 (45.4%)
Blue
128 (50.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
214.29°
Saturation
6.60 %.
Brightness / Value
41.57 %.

HWB

H: 214.29°

W: 38.82 %

B: 58.43 %

XYZ

X : 12.5

Y : 13.2

Z : 15.52

YXY

Y1 : 13.2

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 61.18%

M : 60.00%

Y : 58.43%


LRV

~ 13.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.8B 4.1/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 43.06

A : -0.3

B : -2.66

CIE-Lch

L : 43.06

C : 2.68

H : 263.62

CIE-Luv

L : 43.06

U : -1.86

V : -3.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.33

A : -2.16

B : 0.09






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 10 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.



#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#696969
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ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#727472
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ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to Pantone PMS


#646667
PANTONE 4195 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#6B7175
PANTONE 10390 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#6F6E6D
PANTONE 8402 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to British Standard 4800


#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to RAL Classic


#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#6C6E6B
RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 10 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 Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to Benjamin Moore


#626568
Stormy Sky (1616)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#696D70
Trout Gray (2124-20)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#626463
City Shadow (CSP-60)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal (CSP-15)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to Valspar


#616467
High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel (M330)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#5E6262
Weathervane (M360)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to Sherwin Williams


#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#626970
Gibraltar (SW 6257)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#616564
Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#656D73
Wall Street (SW 7665)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)





Behr


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to Behr


#636365
Digital (N530-6)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#676A6A
Imperial Gray (PPU26-02)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#5C5E5F
Graphic Charcoal (N500-6)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#6A6D6D
Dark Ash (770F-5)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to Dunn-Edwards


#5E6063
Sheet Metal (DE 6356)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#646767
Pointed Rock (DE 6363)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#62696B
Equinox (DET 616)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor (DE 6377)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C to PPG Paints


#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#69656A
Cracked Slate (PPG1003-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% 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



63666A
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C

6A6763
Granite 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 Cool Gray 10 C - #63666A?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C - #63666A is #6A6763, color name is Granite 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 Cool Gray 10 C - #63666A?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C - #63666A is #6A6763, color name is Granite Gray*.






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