Warm Red C
PANTONE WARM-RED-C TCX
Pantone Warm Red C is HEX #F9423A, RGB 249, 66, 58, and about CMYK 0, 73, 77, 2. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 5.87:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F9423A | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F9423A | |
| RGB | 249, 66, 58 | |
| RGB percent | 97.6%, 25.9%, 22.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 73, 77, 2 | |
| HSL | 3, 94%, 60% | |
| HSV | 3, 77%, 98% | |
| LAB | 56.4, 68.0, 46.7 | |
| LCH | 56.4, 82.5, 34.5 | |
| Decimal | 16335418 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-warm-red-c: #F9423A; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F9423A; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-warm-red-c': '#F9423A' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.259, blue: 0.227) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_warm_red_c">#F9423A</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF9423A) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"warm-red-c","name":"Warm Red C","hex":"#F9423A"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Warm Red C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Warm Red C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Warm Red C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F9423A on white | 3.58:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #F9423A on black | 5.87:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #F9423A | 3.58:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #F9423A | 5.87:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Warm Red C
5.87:1
Warm Red C on white
3.58:1
Warm Red C on near black
5.28:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Warm Red C is built here as C0 M73 Y77 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 M73 Y77 K2 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 153% |
| 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 Warm Red C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Red C?
HEX #F9423A, equivalent to RGB 249, 66, 58. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Warm Red C?
A process build of C0 M73 Y77 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 Warm Red C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 3 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Warm Red C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.