153 C
PANTONE 153-C TCX
Pantone 153 C is HEX #BE6A14, RGB 190, 106, 20, and about CMYK 0, 44, 89, 25. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 5.26:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BE6A14 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BE6A14 | |
| RGB | 190, 106, 20 | |
| RGB percent | 74.5%, 41.6%, 7.8% | |
| CMYK | 0, 44, 89, 25 | |
| HSL | 30, 81%, 41% | |
| HSV | 30, 89%, 75% | |
| LAB | 53.3, 28.1, 56.6 | |
| LCH | 53.3, 63.2, 63.6 | |
| Decimal | 12478996 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-153-c: #BE6A14; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BE6A14; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-153-c': '#BE6A14' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.416, blue: 0.078) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_153_c">#BE6A14</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBE6A14) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"153-c","name":"153 C","hex":"#BE6A14"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 153 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 153 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 153 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BE6A14 on white | 3.99:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #BE6A14 on black | 5.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #BE6A14 | 3.99:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #BE6A14 | 5.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 153 C
5.26:1
153 C on white
3.99:1
153 C on near black
4.73:1
Printing and Pantone matching
153 C is built here as C0 M44 Y89 K25. 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 K25 |
|---|---|
| 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 153 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 153 C?
HEX #BE6A14, equivalent to RGB 190, 106, 20. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 153 C?
A process build of C0 M44 Y89 K25. 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 153 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 153 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.