152 C
PANTONE 152-C TCX
Pantone 152 C is HEX #E57200, RGB 229, 114, 0, and about CMYK 0, 50, 100, 10. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 6.74:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E57200 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E57200 | |
| RGB | 229, 114, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 89.8%, 44.7%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 50, 100, 10 | |
| HSL | 30, 100%, 45% | |
| HSV | 30, 100%, 90% | |
| LAB | 60.5, 39.6, 68.2 | |
| LCH | 60.5, 78.9, 59.8 | |
| Decimal | 15036928 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-152-c: #E57200; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E57200; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-152-c': '#E57200' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.447, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_152_c">#E57200</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE57200) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"152-c","name":"152 C","hex":"#E57200"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 152 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 152 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 152 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E57200 on white | 3.12:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #E57200 on black | 6.74:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #E57200 | 3.12:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #E57200 | 6.74:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 152 C
6.74:1
152 C on white
3.12:1
152 C on near black
6.06:1
Printing and Pantone matching
152 C is built here as C0 M50 Y100 K10. 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 M50 Y100 K10 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 160% |
| 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 152 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 152 C?
HEX #E57200, equivalent to RGB 229, 114, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 152 C?
A process build of C0 M50 Y100 K10. 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 152 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 30 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 152 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.