2020 C
PANTONE 2020-C TCX
Pantone 2020 C is HEX #BE5400, RGB 190, 84, 0, and about CMYK 0, 56, 100, 25. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is white at 4.71:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BE5400 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BE5400 | |
| RGB | 190, 84, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 74.5%, 32.9%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 56, 100, 25 | |
| HSL | 27, 100%, 37% | |
| HSV | 27, 100%, 75% | |
| LAB | 48.6, 39.3, 58.2 | |
| LCH | 48.6, 70.2, 56.0 | |
| Decimal | 12473344 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2020-c: #BE5400; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BE5400; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2020-c': '#BE5400' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.329, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2020_c">#BE5400</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBE5400) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2020-c","name":"2020 C","hex":"#BE5400"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2020 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2020 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2020 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BE5400 on white | 4.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #BE5400 on black | 4.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #BE5400 | 4.71:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #BE5400 | 4.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2020 C
4.71:1
2020 C on white
4.71:1
2020 C on near black
4.01:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2020 C is built here as C0 M56 Y100 K25. 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 M56 Y100 K25 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 181% |
| 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 2020 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2020 C?
HEX #BE5400, equivalent to RGB 190, 84, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2020 C?
A process build of C0 M56 Y100 K25. 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 2020 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 27 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2020 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.