717 C
PANTONE 717-C TCX
Pantone 717 C is HEX #D45D00, RGB 212, 93, 0, and about CMYK 0, 56, 100, 17. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 5.37:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #D45D00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | D45D00 | |
| RGB | 212, 93, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 83.1%, 36.5%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 56, 100, 17 | |
| HSL | 26, 100%, 42% | |
| HSV | 26, 100%, 83% | |
| LAB | 53.8, 43.4, 63.0 | |
| LCH | 53.8, 76.5, 55.5 | |
| Decimal | 13917440 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-717-c: #D45D00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #D45D00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-717-c': '#D45D00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.365, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_717_c">#D45D00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFD45D00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"717-c","name":"717 C","hex":"#D45D00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 717 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 717 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 717 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D45D00 on white | 3.91:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #D45D00 on black | 5.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #D45D00 | 3.91:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #D45D00 | 5.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 717 C
5.37:1
717 C on white
3.91:1
717 C on near black
4.82:1
Printing and Pantone matching
717 C is built here as C0 M56 Y100 K17. 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 M56 Y100 K17 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 173% |
| 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 717 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 717 C?
HEX #D45D00, equivalent to RGB 212, 93, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 717 C?
A process build of C0 M56 Y100 K17. 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 717 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 26 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 717 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.