Pantone Colors

6016 C

PANTONE 6016-C TCX

Pantone 6016 C is HEX #F49D61, RGB 244, 157, 97, and about CMYK 0, 36, 60, 4. It is a light, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 9.84:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#F49D61
HEX without #F49D61
RGB244, 157, 97
RGB percent95.7%, 61.6%, 38.0%
CMYK0, 36, 60, 4
HSL24, 87%, 67%
HSV24, 60%, 96%
LAB72.4, 26.8, 44.4
LCH72.4, 51.9, 58.9
Decimal16031073

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-6016-c: #F49D61;
CSS colorcolor: #F49D61;
Tailwind'pantone-6016-c': '#F49D61'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.616, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="pantone_6016_c">#F49D61</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFF49D61)
JSON{"slug":"6016-c","name":"6016 C","hex":"#F49D61"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 6016 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 6016 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 6016 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#F49D61 on white2.13:1FailFailFail
#F49D61 on black9.84:1PassPassPass
White on #F49D612.13:1FailFailFail
Black on #F49D619.84:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#F49D61
Protanopia#CECE70
Deuteranopia#D3DA73
Tritanopia#F07B7E
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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

In use

Aa

Text on 6016 C

9.84:1

Aa

6016 C on white

2.13:1

Aa

6016 C on near black

8.85:1

Printing and Pantone matching

6016 C is built here as C0 M36 Y60 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 buildC0 M36 Y60 K4
Total ink100%
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

More orange colors

Questions about 6016 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 6016 C?

HEX #F49D61, equivalent to RGB 244, 157, 97. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 6016 C?

A process build of C0 M36 Y60 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 6016 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 24 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 6016 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.84:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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