3546 C
PANTONE 3546-C TCX
Pantone 3546 C is HEX #CD001A, RGB 205, 0, 26, and about CMYK 0, 100, 87, 20. It is a dark, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 5.82:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #CD001A | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | CD001A | |
| RGB | 205, 0, 26 | |
| RGB percent | 80.4%, 0.0%, 10.2% | |
| CMYK | 0, 100, 87, 20 | |
| HSL | 352, 100%, 40% | |
| HSV | 352, 100%, 80% | |
| LAB | 42.8, 68.3, 47.3 | |
| LCH | 42.8, 83.1, 34.7 | |
| Decimal | 13434906 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3546-c: #CD001A; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #CD001A; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3546-c': '#CD001A' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.000, blue: 0.102) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3546_c">#CD001A</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFCD001A) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3546-c","name":"3546 C","hex":"#CD001A"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3546 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3546 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 3546 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CD001A on white | 5.82:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #CD001A on black | 3.61:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #CD001A | 5.82:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #CD001A | 3.61:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3546 C
5.82:1
3546 C on white
5.82:1
3546 C on near black
3.25:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3546 C is built here as C0 M100 Y87 K20. 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 Y87 K20 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 207% |
| 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 3546 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3546 C?
HEX #CD001A, equivalent to RGB 205, 0, 26. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3546 C?
A process build of C0 M100 Y87 K20. 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 3546 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 352 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 3546 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.