4008 C
PANTONE 4008-C TCX
Pantone 4008 C is HEX #F4AF23, RGB 244, 175, 35, and about CMYK 0, 28, 86, 4. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 11.00:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F4AF23 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F4AF23 | |
| RGB | 244, 175, 35 | |
| RGB percent | 95.7%, 68.6%, 13.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 28, 86, 4 | |
| HSL | 40, 90%, 55% | |
| HSV | 40, 86%, 96% | |
| LAB | 76.1, 14.5, 73.4 | |
| LCH | 76.1, 74.9, 78.8 | |
| Decimal | 16035619 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-4008-c: #F4AF23; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F4AF23; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-4008-c': '#F4AF23' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.686, blue: 0.137) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_4008_c">#F4AF23</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF4AF23) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"4008-c","name":"4008 C","hex":"#F4AF23"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 4008 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 4008 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 4008 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.00:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F4AF23 on white | 1.91:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F4AF23 on black | 11.00:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F4AF23 | 1.91:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F4AF23 | 11.00:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 4008 C
11.00:1
4008 C on white
1.91:1
4008 C on near black
9.89:1
Printing and Pantone matching
4008 C is built here as C0 M28 Y86 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 M28 Y86 K4 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 118% |
| 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 4008 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 4008 C?
HEX #F4AF23, equivalent to RGB 244, 175, 35. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 4008 C?
A process build of C0 M28 Y86 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 4008 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 40 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 4008 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.00:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.