3517 C
PANTONE 3517-C TCX
Pantone 3517 C is HEX #C10016, RGB 193, 0, 22, and about CMYK 0, 100, 89, 24. It is a dark, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 6.40:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C10016 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C10016 | |
| RGB | 193, 0, 22 | |
| RGB percent | 75.7%, 0.0%, 8.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 89, 24 | |
| HSL | 353, 100%, 38% | |
| HSV | 353, 100%, 76% | |
| LAB | 40.2, 65.2, 46.1 | |
| LCH | 40.2, 79.9, 35.2 | |
| Decimal | 12648470 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3517-c: #C10016; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C10016; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3517-c': '#C10016' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.000, blue: 0.086) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3517_c">#C10016</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC10016) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3517-c","name":"3517 C","hex":"#C10016"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3517 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3517 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 3517 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 6.40:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C10016 on white | 6.40:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #C10016 on black | 3.28:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #C10016 | 6.40:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #C10016 | 3.28:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3517 C
6.40:1
3517 C on white
6.40:1
3517 C on near black
2.95:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3517 C is built here as C0 M100 Y89 K24. 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 Y89 K24 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 213% |
| 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 3517 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3517 C?
HEX #C10016, equivalent to RGB 193, 0, 22. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3517 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y89 K24. 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 3517 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 353 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 3517 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.40:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.