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About PANTONE 425 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 425 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 425 C is #54585A, and the RGB color code is RGB(84, 88, 90).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 425 C has a red value of 84, a green value of 88, and a blue value of 90. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.7% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 64.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 3.4 % saturation, and 34.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 425 C has a hue of 200° (degrees), 6.7 % saturation and 35.3 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 425 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 425 C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 425 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 425 C has an LRV of nearly 10. 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 425 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 10 of PANTONE 425 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 425 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 425 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 425 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(84, 88, 90)
Red
84 (32.9%)
Green
88 (34.5%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.67%
Magenta
2.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
64.71%

HSL

HSL(200deg, 3.4 %, 34.1 %)

Hue
200°
Saturation
3.45 %.
Lightness
34.12 %.

RYB

RYB(114, 131, 144)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Yellow
131 (51.2%)
Blue
144 (56.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
200°
Saturation
6.67 %.
Brightness / Value
35.29 %.

HWB

H: 200°

W: 32.94 %

B: 64.71 %

XYZ

X : 8.99

Y : 9.6

Z : 11.05

YXY

Y1 : 9.6

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 67.06%

M : 65.49%

Y : 64.71%


LRV

~ 9.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.2B 3.6/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 37.12

A : -1.14

B : -1.71

CIE-Lch

L : 37.12

C : 2.06

H : 236.35

CIE-Luv

L : 37.12

U : -2.25

V : -2.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.99

A : -2.44

B : 0.54






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 425 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 425 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.



#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to Pantone PMS


#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#505759
PANTONE 445 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)


RAL Classic


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to RAL Classic


#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to British Standard 4800


#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to RAL Design






Paint similar to PANTONE 425 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 425 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 425 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to Benjamin Moore


#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#54585C
Temptation (1609)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#525A60
Deep Secret (CSP-625)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to Behr


#535558
Orion Gray (N510-6)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#585858
Shadow Mountain (PPU24-22)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#545554
Carbon Copy (PPU25-01)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#4E5152
Satin Black (PPU26-01)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to Valspar


#4F5556
To the Tarmac (V116-3)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel (M330)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#4E5150
Muted Ebony (4008-2C)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#5E6262
Weathervane (M360)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to PPG Paints


#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)
#575957
Black Widow (PPG0997-7)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to Dunn-Edwards


#54585E
Edge of Black (DE 6349)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#515252
Cavernous (DE 6364)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#535A61
Blue Steel (DE 6342)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#515153
Celluloid (DET 619)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 425 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 425 C to Sherwin Williams


#586168
Outerspace (SW 6251)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#596368
Grays Harbor (SW 6236)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#616564
Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#616669
Web Gray (SW 7075)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% 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



54585A
PANTONE 425 C

5A5654
Davy's 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 425 C - #54585A?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 425 C - #54585A is #5A5654, color name is Davy's 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 425 C - #54585A?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 425 C - #54585A is #5A5654, color name is Davy's gray*.





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PANTONE 425 C - #54585A Color Images and Patterns


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