2018 C
PANTONE 2018-C TCX
Pantone 2018 C is HEX #FF7500, RGB 255, 117, 0, and about CMYK 0, 54, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 7.80:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FF7500 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FF7500 | |
| RGB | 255, 117, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 45.9%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 54, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 28, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 28, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 64.9, 48.1, 72.8 | |
| LCH | 64.9, 87.3, 56.5 | |
| Decimal | 16741632 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2018-c: #FF7500; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FF7500; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2018-c': '#FF7500' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.459, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2018_c">#FF7500</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFF7500) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2018-c","name":"2018 C","hex":"#FF7500"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2018 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2018 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2018 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.80:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF7500 on white | 2.69:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FF7500 on black | 7.80:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FF7500 | 2.69:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FF7500 | 7.80:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2018 C
7.80:1
2018 C on white
2.69:1
2018 C on near black
7.01:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2018 C is built here as C0 M54 Y100 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 build | C0 M54 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 154% |
| 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 2018 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2018 C?
HEX #FF7500, equivalent to RGB 255, 117, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2018 C?
A process build of C0 M54 Y100 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 2018 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 28 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2018 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.80:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.