146 C
PANTONE 146-C TCX
Pantone 146 C is HEX #A76D11, RGB 167, 109, 17, and about CMYK 0, 35, 90, 35. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 4.84:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #A76D11 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | A76D11 | |
| RGB | 167, 109, 17 | |
| RGB percent | 65.5%, 42.7%, 6.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 35, 90, 35 | |
| HSL | 37, 82%, 36% | |
| HSV | 37, 90%, 65% | |
| LAB | 50.9, 16.3, 54.3 | |
| LCH | 50.9, 56.7, 73.3 | |
| Decimal | 10972433 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-146-c: #A76D11; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #A76D11; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-146-c': '#A76D11' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.427, blue: 0.067) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_146_c">#A76D11</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFA76D11) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"146-c","name":"146 C","hex":"#A76D11"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 146 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 146 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 146 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A76D11 on white | 4.34:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #A76D11 on black | 4.84:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #A76D11 | 4.34:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #A76D11 | 4.84:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 146 C
4.84:1
146 C on white
4.34:1
146 C on near black
4.35:1
Printing and Pantone matching
146 C is built here as C0 M35 Y90 K35. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M35 Y90 K35 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 159% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More brown colors
Questions about 146 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 146 C?
HEX #A76D11, equivalent to RGB 167, 109, 17. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 146 C?
A process build of C0 M35 Y90 K35. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone 146 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 37 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 146 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.