Warm Gray 4 C
PANTONE WARM-GRAY-4-C TCX
Pantone Warm Gray 4 C is HEX #B6ADA5, RGB 182, 173, 165, and about CMYK 0, 5, 9, 29. It is a light, neutral neutral beige color. The best text color on it is black at 9.51:1.
| Family | Beige |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Neutral |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Neutral |
| Associations | calm, softness and neutrality |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #B6ADA5 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | B6ADA5 | |
| RGB | 182, 173, 165 | |
| RGB percent | 71.4%, 67.8%, 64.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 5, 9, 29 | |
| HSL | 28, 10%, 68% | |
| HSV | 28, 9%, 71% | |
| LAB | 71.2, 1.8, 5.2 | |
| LCH | 71.2, 5.5, 71.0 | |
| Decimal | 11972005 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-warm-gray-4-c: #B6ADA5; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #B6ADA5; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-warm-gray-4-c': '#B6ADA5' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.714, green: 0.678, blue: 0.647) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_warm_gray_4_c">#B6ADA5</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFB6ADA5) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"warm-gray-4-c","name":"Warm Gray 4 C","hex":"#B6ADA5"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Warm Gray 4 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Warm Gray 4 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Warm Gray 4 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B6ADA5 on white | 2.21:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #B6ADA5 on black | 9.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #B6ADA5 | 2.21:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #B6ADA5 | 9.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Warm Gray 4 C
9.51:1
Warm Gray 4 C on white
2.21:1
Warm Gray 4 C on near black
8.55:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Warm Gray 4 C is built here as C0 M5 Y9 K29. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M5 Y9 K29 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 43% |
| 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 beige colors
Questions about Warm Gray 4 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Gray 4 C?
HEX #B6ADA5, equivalent to RGB 182, 173, 165. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Warm Gray 4 C?
A process build of C0 M5 Y9 K29. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Warm Gray 4 C a warm or cool color?
It is a neutral color, light and neutral, with a hue of 28 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Warm Gray 4 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.51:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.