Pantone Colors

4190 C

PANTONE 4190-C TCX

Pantone 4190 C is HEX #A7B2A3, RGB 167, 178, 163, and about CMYK 6, 0, 8, 30. It is a light, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is black at 9.54:1.

FamilyGray
TemperatureNeutral
LightnessLight
SaturationNeutral
Associationsbalance, restraint and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX#A7B2A3
HEX without #A7B2A3
RGB167, 178, 163
RGB percent65.5%, 69.8%, 63.9%
CMYK6, 0, 8, 30
HSL104, 9%, 67%
HSV104, 8%, 70%
LAB71.4, -6.7, 6.3
LCH71.4, 9.2, 136.4
Decimal10990243

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-4190-c: #A7B2A3;
CSS colorcolor: #A7B2A3;
Tailwind'pantone-4190-c': '#A7B2A3'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.698, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="pantone_4190_c">#A7B2A3</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFA7B2A3)
JSON{"slug":"4190-c","name":"4190 C","hex":"#A7B2A3"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 4190 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 4190 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 4190 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#A7B2A3 on white2.20:1FailFailFail
#A7B2A3 on black9.54:1PassPassPass
White on #A7B2A32.20:1FailFailFail
Black on #A7B2A39.54:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#A7B2A3
Protanopia#ACACA7
Deuteranopia#ABAAA8
Tritanopia#A8A9AA
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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

In use

Aa

Text on 4190 C

9.54:1

Aa

4190 C on white

2.20:1

Aa

4190 C on near black

8.58:1

Printing and Pantone matching

4190 C is built here as C6 M0 Y8 K30. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK buildC6 M0 Y8 K30
Total ink45%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

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

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Questions about 4190 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 4190 C?

HEX #A7B2A3, equivalent to RGB 167, 178, 163. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 4190 C?

A process build of C6 M0 Y8 K30. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 4190 C a warm or cool color?

It is a neutral color, light and neutral, with a hue of 104 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 4190 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.54:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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