7551 C
PANTONE 7551-C TCX
Pantone 7551 C is HEX #B47E00, RGB 180, 126, 0, and about CMYK 0, 30, 100, 29. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 5.93:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #B47E00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | B47E00 | |
| RGB | 180, 126, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 70.6%, 49.4%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 30, 100, 29 | |
| HSL | 42, 100%, 35% | |
| HSV | 42, 100%, 71% | |
| LAB | 56.7, 12.4, 62.6 | |
| LCH | 56.7, 63.8, 78.8 | |
| Decimal | 11828736 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-7551-c: #B47E00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #B47E00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-7551-c': '#B47E00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.494, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_7551_c">#B47E00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFB47E00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"7551-c","name":"7551 C","hex":"#B47E00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7551 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 7551 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 7551 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B47E00 on white | 3.54:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #B47E00 on black | 5.93:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #B47E00 | 3.54:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #B47E00 | 5.93:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 7551 C
5.93:1
7551 C on white
3.54:1
7551 C on near black
5.33:1
Printing and Pantone matching
7551 C is built here as C0 M30 Y100 K29. 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 M30 Y100 K29 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 159% |
| 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 7551 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 7551 C?
HEX #B47E00, equivalent to RGB 180, 126, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7551 C?
A process build of C0 M30 Y100 K29. 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 7551 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 42 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 7551 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.