3514 C
PANTONE 3514-C TCX
Pantone 3514 C is HEX #F6B700, RGB 246, 183, 0, and about CMYK 0, 26, 100, 4. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 11.69:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F6B700 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F6B700 | |
| RGB | 246, 183, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 96.5%, 71.8%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 26, 100, 4 | |
| HSL | 45, 100%, 48% | |
| HSV | 45, 100%, 96% | |
| LAB | 78.1, 10.7, 80.6 | |
| LCH | 78.1, 81.3, 82.4 | |
| Decimal | 16168704 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3514-c: #F6B700; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F6B700; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3514-c': '#F6B700' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.718, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3514_c">#F6B700</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF6B700) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3514-c","name":"3514 C","hex":"#F6B700"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3514 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3514 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 3514 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.69:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F6B700 on white | 1.80:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F6B700 on black | 11.69:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F6B700 | 1.80:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F6B700 | 11.69:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3514 C
11.69:1
3514 C on white
1.80:1
3514 C on near black
10.51:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3514 C is built here as C0 M26 Y100 K4. 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 M26 Y100 K4 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 129% |
| 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 3514 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3514 C?
HEX #F6B700, equivalent to RGB 246, 183, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3514 C?
A process build of C0 M26 Y100 K4. 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 3514 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 45 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 3514 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.69:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.