Pantone Colors

6038 C

PANTONE 6038-C TCX

Pantone 6038 C is HEX #A2666E, RGB 162, 102, 110, and about CMYK 0, 37, 32, 36. It is a medium, muted warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 4.66:1.

FamilyRed
TemperatureWarm
LightnessMedium
SaturationMuted
Associationsenergy, urgency and appetite

Color values and code

Values

HEX#A2666E
HEX without #A2666E
RGB162, 102, 110
RGB percent63.5%, 40.0%, 43.1%
CMYK0, 37, 32, 36
HSL352, 24%, 52%
HSV352, 37%, 64%
LAB49.9, 25.2, 5.7
LCH49.9, 25.9, 12.6
Decimal10643054

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-6038-c: #A2666E;
CSS colorcolor: #A2666E;
Tailwind'pantone-6038-c': '#A2666E'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.400, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="pantone_6038_c">#A2666E</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFA2666E)
JSON{"slug":"6038-c","name":"6038 C","hex":"#A2666E"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 6038 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 6038 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 6038 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#A2666E on white4.50:1PassPassFail
#A2666E on black4.66:1PassPassFail
White on #A2666E4.50:1PassPassFail
Black on #A2666E4.66:1PassPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#A2666E
Protanopia#88876C
Deuteranopia#8C906C
Tritanopia#9F6B6A
Achromatopsia#797979

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

In use

Aa

Text on 6038 C

4.66:1

Aa

6038 C on white

4.50:1

Aa

6038 C on near black

4.19:1

Printing and Pantone matching

6038 C is built here as C0 M37 Y32 K36. 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 buildC0 M37 Y32 K36
Total ink106%
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 6038 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 6038 C?

HEX #A2666E, equivalent to RGB 162, 102, 110. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 6038 C?

A process build of C0 M37 Y32 K36. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 6038 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and muted, with a hue of 352 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 6038 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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