199 C
PANTONE 199-C TCX
Pantone 199 C is HEX #D50032, RGB 213, 0, 50, and about CMYK 0, 100, 77, 16. It is a dark, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 5.42:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #D50032 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | D50032 | |
| RGB | 213, 0, 50 | |
| RGB percent | 83.5%, 0.0%, 19.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 77, 16 | |
| HSL | 346, 100%, 42% | |
| HSV | 346, 100%, 84% | |
| LAB | 44.8, 70.8, 36.6 | |
| LCH | 44.8, 79.7, 27.3 | |
| Decimal | 13959218 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-199-c: #D50032; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #D50032; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-199-c': '#D50032' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.000, blue: 0.196) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_199_c">#D50032</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFD50032) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"199-c","name":"199 C","hex":"#D50032"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 199 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 199 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 199 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D50032 on white | 5.42:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #D50032 on black | 3.88:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #D50032 | 5.42:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #D50032 | 3.88:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 199 C
5.42:1
199 C on white
5.42:1
199 C on near black
3.48:1
Printing and Pantone matching
199 C is built here as C0 M100 Y77 K16. 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 Y77 K16 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 193% |
| 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 199 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 199 C?
HEX #D50032, equivalent to RGB 213, 0, 50. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 199 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y77 K16. 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 199 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 346 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 199 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.