6005 C
PANTONE 6005-C TCX
Pantone 6005 C is HEX #D9A51B, RGB 217, 165, 27, and about CMYK 0, 24, 88, 15. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 9.35:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #D9A51B | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | D9A51B | |
| RGB | 217, 165, 27 | |
| RGB percent | 85.1%, 64.7%, 10.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 24, 88, 15 | |
| HSL | 44, 78%, 48% | |
| HSV | 44, 88%, 85% | |
| LAB | 70.7, 8.0, 69.9 | |
| LCH | 70.7, 70.3, 83.5 | |
| Decimal | 14263579 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-6005-c: #D9A51B; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #D9A51B; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-6005-c': '#D9A51B' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.851, green: 0.647, blue: 0.106) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_6005_c">#D9A51B</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFD9A51B) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"6005-c","name":"6005 C","hex":"#D9A51B"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 6005 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 6005 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 6005 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D9A51B on white | 2.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #D9A51B on black | 9.35:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #D9A51B | 2.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #D9A51B | 9.35:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 6005 C
9.35:1
6005 C on white
2.25:1
6005 C on near black
8.41:1
Printing and Pantone matching
6005 C is built here as C0 M24 Y88 K15. 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 M24 Y88 K15 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 126% |
| 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 6005 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 6005 C?
HEX #D9A51B, equivalent to RGB 217, 165, 27. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 6005 C?
A process build of C0 M24 Y88 K15. 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 6005 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 44 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 6005 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.35:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.