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About PANTONE 497 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 497 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 497 C is #512F2E, and the RGB color code is RGB(81, 47, 46).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 497 C has a red value of 81, a green value of 47, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 42.0% magenta, 43.2% yellow, and 68.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 1.7° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation, and 24.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 497 C has a hue of 1.7° (degrees), 43.2 % saturation and 31.8 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 497 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 497 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 497 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 497 C has an LRV of nearly 4. 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 497 C

Light Color


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Is PANTONE 497 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 497 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 497 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 47, 46)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
47 (18.4%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
41.98%
Yellow
43.21%
Key
68.24%

HSL

HSL(1.71deg, 27.6 %, 24.9 %)

Hue
1.71°
Saturation
27.56 %.
Lightness
24.90 %.

RYB

RYB(174, 155, 161)
Red
174 (68.3%)
Yellow
155 (60.8%)
Blue
161 (63.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
1.71°
Saturation
43.21 %.
Brightness / Value
31.76 %.

HWB

H: 1.71°

W: 18.04 %

B: 68.24 %

XYZ

X : 4.9

Y : 3.98

Z : 3.09

YXY

Y1 : 3.98

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 81.57%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 4 %

Munsell Color System

9.6R 2.2/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 23.6

A : 15.42

B : 7.25

CIE-Lch

L : 23.6

C : 17.04

H : 25.18

CIE-Luv

L : 23.6

U : 20.75

V : 5.05

Hunter-Lab

L : 19.95

A : 8.96

B : 4.77






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 497 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 497 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.



#592720
Caput mortuum
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#543D37
Liver Chestnut
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#633F33
Cappuccino
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to Pantone PMS


#572D2D
PANTONE 7631 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#543B3C
PANTONE 4104 C
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#5D2A2C
PANTONE 490 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to British Standard 4800


#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to RAL Design




RAL Classic


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to RAL Classic


#3E2022
RAL 3007 - Black Red
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#5E2F26
RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 497 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 497 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.


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to Sherwin Williams


#4B2929
Rookwood Dark Red (SW 2801)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#4E3132
Marooned (SW 6020)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#5A3532
Dark Auburn (SW 6034)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#5D3736
Sommelier (SW 7595)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to Benjamin Moore


#582F2F
Bewitched (CSP-450)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#583835
Raphael (CC-2)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#5E3B2F
Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to Valspar


#4E342D
Thoroughfare (8004-6G)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#513833
Ragtop (M131)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#5E342B
One Dozen (T593)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#613035
Pompeii Red (M242)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Behr


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to Behr


#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#684344
Twinberry (MQ1-14)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#60443F
Death By Chocolate (MQ1-54)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to Dunn-Edwards


#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#674247
Jazz Berry Jam (DET 401)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#643B46
Wine Goblet (DET 400)
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#6B443D
Sunken Ship (DEA 148)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 497 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 497 C to PPG Paints


#604046
Gooseberry (PPG1048-7)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% 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



512F2E
PANTONE 497 C

2E5051
Dark Slate 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 497 C - #512F2E?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 497 C - #512F2E is #2E5051, color name is Dark Slate 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 497 C - #512F2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 497 C - #512F2E is #2E5051, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.





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PANTONE 497 C - #512F2E Color Images and Patterns


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