Pantone Colors

2005 C

PANTONE 2005-C TCX

Pantone 2005 C is HEX #FED880, RGB 254, 216, 128, and about CMYK 0, 15, 50, 0. It is a light, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 15.35:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#FED880
HEX without #FED880
RGB254, 216, 128
RGB percent99.6%, 84.7%, 50.2%
CMYK0, 15, 50, 0
HSL42, 98%, 75%
HSV42, 50%, 100%
LAB87.8, 2.5, 48.0
LCH87.8, 48.1, 87.0
Decimal16701568

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-2005-c: #FED880;
CSS colorcolor: #FED880;
Tailwind'pantone-2005-c': '#FED880'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.847, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="pantone_2005_c">#FED880</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFFED880)
JSON{"slug":"2005-c","name":"2005 C","hex":"#FED880"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2005 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 2005 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 2005 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.35:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#FED880 on white1.37:1FailFailFail
#FED880 on black15.35:1PassPassPass
White on #FED8801.37:1FailFailFail
Black on #FED88015.35:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FED880
Protanopia#EEED95
Deuteranopia#F0F39A
Tritanopia#FCA6AA
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 2005 C

15.35:1

Aa

2005 C on white

1.37:1

Aa

2005 C on near black

13.80:1

Printing and Pantone matching

2005 C is built here as C0 M15 Y50 K0. 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 buildC0 M15 Y50 K0
Total ink65%
Ink noteWithin 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 orange colors

Questions about 2005 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 2005 C?

HEX #FED880, equivalent to RGB 254, 216, 128. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2005 C?

A process build of C0 M15 Y50 K0. 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 2005 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 42 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 2005 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.35:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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