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About PANTONE Warm Red C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE Warm Red C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE Warm Red C is #F9423A, and the RGB color code is RGB(249, 66, 58).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE Warm Red C has a red value of 249, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 73.5% magenta, 76.7% yellow, and 2.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 2.5° (degrees), 94.1 % saturation, and 60.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE Warm Red C has a hue of 2.5° (degrees), 76.7 % saturation and 97.6 % brightness/value.



PANTONE Warm Red C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE Warm Red C is a warm color.



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

PANTONE Warm Red C has an LRV of nearly 24. 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 Warm Red C

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of PANTONE Warm Red C with dark and light Color





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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(249, 66, 58)
Red
249 (97.6%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
73.49%
Yellow
76.71%
Key
2.35%

HSL

HSL(2.51deg, 94.1 %, 60.2 %)

Hue
2.51°
Saturation
94.09 %.
Lightness
60.20 %.

RYB

RYB(159, 54, 25)
Red
159 (62.3%)
Yellow
54 (21.4%)
Blue
25 (9.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
2.51°
Saturation
76.71 %.
Brightness / Value
97.65 %.

HWB

H: 2.51°

W: 22.75 %

B: 2.35 %

XYZ

X : 41.78

Y : 24.34

Z : 6.5

YXY

Y1 : 24.34

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 2.35%

M : 74.12%

Y : 77.25%


LRV

~ 24.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.1R 5.5/17.7

CIE-Lab

L : 56.43

A : 67.98

B : 46.71

CIE-Lch

L : 56.43

C : 82.48

H : 34.5

CIE-Luv

L : 56.43

U : 142.37

V : 33.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.34

A : 64.81

B : 26.73






Similar Colors and Paints



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


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE Warm Red 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.



#FF3333
Light Red
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#FF3F34
Red Orange
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#FF4040
Coral Red
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#FE4C40
Sunset Orange
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


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


#EE5340
PANTONE 2027 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#F93822
PANTONE Bright Red C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#E1523D
PANTONE 7625 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


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


#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




British Standard 4800


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


#FF0000
BS 04-E-55 - Red
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


RAL Design


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


#E4694C
RAL 040 60 60 - Coral Orange
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#EB4C42
Carmine Pink
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE Warm Red C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


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


#E7513B
Blazing Orange (2011-20)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#E1503C
Piñata (007)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#E75136
Flame (2012-20)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#E75A50
Dark Salmon (2009-30)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#EE5851
Amour (DE 5104)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#F96653
Rose Fusion (DE 5111)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#E26058
Fiery Coral (DET 426)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)


Valspar


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


#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#E76344
Autumn Enchantment (2001-1A)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#DD705A
Flamenco Pink (2004-3B)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)


Behr


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


#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#DB615E
Roulette (P170-5)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#DF745B
Rustic Pottery (PPG1193-6)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 8.96 (91.0% similar)
#C65F47
Emotional (SW 6621)
ΔE - 9.36 (90.6% similar)
#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 9.57 (90.4% similar)
#DD7861
Rejuvenate (SW 6620)
ΔE - 10.29 (89.7% similar)







Color Combinations


View more PANTONE Warm Red C - #F9423A 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



F9423A
PANTONE Warm Red C

3AF1F9
Electric 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 Warm Red C - #F9423A?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE Warm Red C - #F9423A is #3AF1F9, color name is Electric 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 Warm Red C - #F9423A?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE Warm Red C - #F9423A is #3AF1F9, color name is Electric Blue*.





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