What color is PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C?
The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is #C8C9C7, and the RGB color code is RGB(200, 201, 199).
In the RGB color model, PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C has a red value of 200, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 199. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.0% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 90° (degrees), 1.8 % saturation, and 78.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C has a hue of 90° (degrees), 1.0 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is cool or warm?
The color PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C? (For interior and product design)
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C has an LRV of nearly 58. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 Cool Gray 3 C
Light Color
Compare LRV 58 of PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C with dark and light Color
Is PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color PANTONE Cool Gray 3 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 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(90deg, 1.8 %, 78.4 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 90°
W: 78.04 %
B: 21.18 %
XYZ
X : 55.01
Y : 58.18
Z : 62.36
YXY
Y1 : 58.18
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 21.57%
M : 21.18%
Y : 21.96%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 80.84
A : -0.71
B : 0.87
CIE-Lch
L : 80.84
C : 1.12
H : 129.13
CIE-Luv
L : 80.84
U : -0.45
V : 1.42
Hunter-Lab
L : 76.27
A : -4.73
B : 4.91
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)
Here are the colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE Cool Gray 3 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
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
View more PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C - #C8C9C7 color palettes and coordinating colors
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
C8C9C7
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C
C8C7C9
Neon Silver*
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 3 C - #C8C9C7?
Color that best contrast with PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C - #C8C9C7 is #C8C7C9,
color name is Neon Silver*
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 3 C - #C8C9C7?
Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C - #C8C9C7 is #C8C7C9,
color name is Neon Silver*.
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