185 C
PANTONE 185-C TCX
Pantone 185 C is HEX #E4002B, RGB 228, 0, 43, and about CMYK 0, 100, 81, 11. It is a dark, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 4.85:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E4002B | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E4002B | |
| RGB | 228, 0, 43 | |
| RGB percent | 89.4%, 0.0%, 16.9% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 81, 11 | |
| HSL | 349, 100%, 45% | |
| HSV | 349, 100%, 89% | |
| LAB | 47.8, 74.2, 44.7 | |
| LCH | 47.8, 86.7, 31.1 | |
| Decimal | 14942251 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-185-c: #E4002B; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E4002B; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-185-c': '#E4002B' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.000, blue: 0.169) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_185_c">#E4002B</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE4002B) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"185-c","name":"185 C","hex":"#E4002B"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 185 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 185 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 185 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E4002B on white | 4.85:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #E4002B on black | 4.33:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #E4002B | 4.85:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #E4002B | 4.33:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 185 C
4.85:1
185 C on white
4.85:1
185 C on near black
3.90:1
Printing and Pantone matching
185 C is built here as C0 M100 Y81 K11. 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 M100 Y81 K11 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 192% |
| 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 185 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 185 C?
HEX #E4002B, equivalent to RGB 228, 0, 43. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 185 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y81 K11. 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 185 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 349 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 185 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.