Bright Red C
PANTONE BRIGHT-RED-C TCX
Pantone Bright Red C is HEX #F93822, RGB 249, 56, 34, and about CMYK 0, 78, 86, 2. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 5.62:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F93822 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F93822 | |
| RGB | 249, 56, 34 | |
| RGB percent | 97.6%, 22.0%, 13.3% | |
| CMYK | 0, 78, 86, 2 | |
| HSL | 6, 95%, 55% | |
| HSV | 6, 86%, 98% | |
| LAB | 55.2, 70.4, 57.2 | |
| LCH | 55.2, 90.7, 39.1 | |
| Decimal | 16332834 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-bright-red-c: #F93822; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F93822; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-bright-red-c': '#F93822' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.220, blue: 0.133) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_bright_red_c">#F93822</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF93822) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"bright-red-c","name":"Bright Red C","hex":"#F93822"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Bright Red C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Bright Red C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Bright Red C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F93822 on white | 3.74:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #F93822 on black | 5.62:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #F93822 | 3.74:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #F93822 | 5.62:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Bright Red C
5.62:1
Bright Red C on white
3.74:1
Bright Red C on near black
5.05:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Bright Red C is built here as C0 M78 Y86 K2. 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 M78 Y86 K2 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 166% |
| 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 red colors
Questions about Bright Red C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Bright Red C?
HEX #F93822, equivalent to RGB 249, 56, 34. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Bright Red C?
A process build of C0 M78 Y86 K2. 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 Bright Red C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 6 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Bright Red C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.