172 C
PANTONE 172-C TCX
Pantone 172 C is HEX #FA4616, RGB 250, 70, 22, and about CMYK 0, 72, 91, 2. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 5.95:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FA4616 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FA4616 | |
| RGB | 250, 70, 22 | |
| RGB percent | 98.0%, 27.5%, 8.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 72, 91, 2 | |
| HSL | 13, 96%, 53% | |
| HSV | 13, 91%, 98% | |
| LAB | 56.8, 66.1, 63.0 | |
| LCH | 56.8, 91.3, 43.6 | |
| Decimal | 16401942 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-172-c: #FA4616; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FA4616; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-172-c': '#FA4616' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.275, blue: 0.086) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_172_c">#FA4616</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFA4616) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"172-c","name":"172 C","hex":"#FA4616"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 172 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 172 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 172 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FA4616 on white | 3.53:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #FA4616 on black | 5.95:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #FA4616 | 3.53:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #FA4616 | 5.95:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 172 C
5.95:1
172 C on white
3.53:1
172 C on near black
5.35:1
Printing and Pantone matching
172 C is built here as C0 M72 Y91 K2. 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 M72 Y91 K2 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 165% |
| 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 red colors
Questions about 172 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 172 C?
HEX #FA4616, equivalent to RGB 250, 70, 22. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 172 C?
A process build of C0 M72 Y91 K2. 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 172 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 13 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 172 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.