Pantone Colors

4009 C

PANTONE 4009-C TCX

Pantone 4009 C is HEX #F19C49, RGB 241, 156, 73, and about CMYK 0, 35, 70, 5. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 9.59:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessMedium
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#F19C49
HEX without #F19C49
RGB241, 156, 73
RGB percent94.5%, 61.2%, 28.6%
CMYK0, 35, 70, 5
HSL30, 86%, 62%
HSV30, 70%, 95%
LAB71.5, 24.6, 55.0
LCH71.5, 60.3, 65.9
Decimal15834185

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-4009-c: #F19C49;
CSS colorcolor: #F19C49;
Tailwind'pantone-4009-c': '#F19C49'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.612, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="pantone_4009_c">#F19C49</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFF19C49)
JSON{"slug":"4009-c","name":"4009 C","hex":"#F19C49"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 4009 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 4009 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 4009 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#F19C49 on white2.19:1FailFailFail
#F19C49 on black9.59:1PassPassPass
White on #F19C492.19:1FailFailFail
Black on #F19C499.59:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#F19C49
Protanopia#CCCB5D
Deuteranopia#D1D862
Tritanopia#ED6D70
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 4009 C

9.59:1

Aa

4009 C on white

2.19:1

Aa

4009 C on near black

8.62:1

Printing and Pantone matching

4009 C is built here as C0 M35 Y70 K5. 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 buildC0 M35 Y70 K5
Total ink110%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

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Questions about 4009 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 4009 C?

HEX #F19C49, equivalent to RGB 241, 156, 73. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 4009 C?

A process build of C0 M35 Y70 K5. 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 4009 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 30 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 4009 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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