1495 C
PANTONE 1495-C TCX
Pantone 1495 C is HEX #FF8F1C, RGB 255, 143, 28, and about CMYK 0, 44, 89, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 9.20:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FF8F1C | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FF8F1C | |
| RGB | 255, 143, 28 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 56.1%, 11.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 44, 89, 0 | |
| HSL | 30, 100%, 55% | |
| HSV | 30, 89%, 100% | |
| LAB | 70.2, 35.6, 71.2 | |
| LCH | 70.2, 79.6, 63.4 | |
| Decimal | 16748316 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-1495-c: #FF8F1C; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FF8F1C; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-1495-c': '#FF8F1C' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.561, blue: 0.110) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_1495_c">#FF8F1C</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFF8F1C) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"1495-c","name":"1495 C","hex":"#FF8F1C"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 1495 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 1495 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 1495 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.20:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF8F1C on white | 2.28:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FF8F1C on black | 9.20:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FF8F1C | 2.28:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FF8F1C | 9.20:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 1495 C
9.20:1
1495 C on white
2.28:1
1495 C on near black
8.27:1
Printing and Pantone matching
1495 C is built here as C0 M44 Y89 K0. 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 M44 Y89 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 133% |
| 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 1495 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 1495 C?
HEX #FF8F1C, equivalent to RGB 255, 143, 28. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 1495 C?
A process build of C0 M44 Y89 K0. 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 1495 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 30 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 1495 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.20:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.