7408 C
PANTONE 7408-C TCX
Pantone 7408 C is HEX #F6BE00, RGB 246, 190, 0, and about CMYK 0, 23, 100, 4. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 12.28:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F6BE00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F6BE00 | |
| RGB | 246, 190, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 96.5%, 74.5%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 23, 100, 4 | |
| HSL | 46, 100%, 48% | |
| HSV | 46, 100%, 96% | |
| LAB | 79.9, 7.1, 81.8 | |
| LCH | 79.9, 82.1, 85.1 | |
| Decimal | 16170496 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-7408-c: #F6BE00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F6BE00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-7408-c': '#F6BE00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.745, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_7408_c">#F6BE00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF6BE00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"7408-c","name":"7408 C","hex":"#F6BE00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7408 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 7408 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 7408 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.28:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F6BE00 on white | 1.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F6BE00 on black | 12.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F6BE00 | 1.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F6BE00 | 12.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 7408 C
12.28:1
7408 C on white
1.71:1
7408 C on near black
11.05:1
Printing and Pantone matching
7408 C is built here as C0 M23 Y100 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 build | C0 M23 Y100 K4 |
|---|---|
| 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 7408 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 7408 C?
HEX #F6BE00, equivalent to RGB 246, 190, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7408 C?
A process build of C0 M23 Y100 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 7408 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 46 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 7408 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.28:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.