Pantone Colors

6045 C

PANTONE 6045-C TCX

Pantone 6045 C is HEX #ED7B86, RGB 237, 123, 134, and about CMYK 0, 48, 43, 7. It is a light, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 7.78:1.

FamilyRed
TemperatureWarm
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationsenergy, urgency and appetite

Color values and code

Values

HEX#ED7B86
HEX without #ED7B86
RGB237, 123, 134
RGB percent92.9%, 48.2%, 52.5%
CMYK0, 48, 43, 7
HSL354, 76%, 71%
HSV354, 48%, 93%
LAB64.9, 44.8, 14.3
LCH64.9, 47.1, 17.7
Decimal15563654

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-6045-c: #ED7B86;
CSS colorcolor: #ED7B86;
Tailwind'pantone-6045-c': '#ED7B86'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.482, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="pantone_6045_c">#ED7B86</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFED7B86)
JSON{"slug":"6045-c","name":"6045 C","hex":"#ED7B86"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 6045 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 6045 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 6045 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#ED7B86 on white2.70:1FailFailFail
#ED7B86 on black7.78:1PassPassPass
White on #ED7B862.70:1FailFailFail
Black on #ED7B867.78:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#ED7B86
Protanopia#BCBB83
Deuteranopia#C2CB83
Tritanopia#E78181
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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

In use

Aa

Text on 6045 C

7.78:1

Aa

6045 C on white

2.70:1

Aa

6045 C on near black

6.99:1

Printing and Pantone matching

6045 C is built here as C0 M48 Y43 K7. 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 M48 Y43 K7
Total ink99%
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 6045 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 6045 C?

HEX #ED7B86, equivalent to RGB 237, 123, 134. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 6045 C?

A process build of C0 M48 Y43 K7. 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 6045 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 354 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 6045 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.78:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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