111 C
PANTONE 111 C COATED
Pantone 111 C is HEX #AA8A00, RGB 170, 138, 0, and about CMYK 0, 19, 100, 33. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 6.34:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #AA8A00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | AA8A00 | |
| RGB | 170, 138, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 66.7%, 54.1%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 19, 100, 33 | |
| HSL | 49, 100%, 33% | |
| HSV | 49, 100%, 67% | |
| LAB | 58.7, 1.1, 63.4 | |
| LCH | 58.7, 63.4, 89.0 | |
| Decimal | 11176448 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-111-c: #AA8A00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #AA8A00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-111-c': '#AA8A00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.541, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_111_c">#AA8A00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFAA8A00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"111-c","name":"111 C","hex":"#AA8A00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 111 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 111 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 111 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #AA8A00 on white | 3.31:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #AA8A00 on black | 6.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #AA8A00 | 3.31:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #AA8A00 | 6.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 111 C
6.34:1
111 C on white
3.31:1
111 C on near black
5.71:1
Printing and Pantone matching
111 C is built here as C0 M19 Y100 K33. 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 M19 Y100 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 152% |
| 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 111 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 111 C?
HEX #AA8A00, equivalent to RGB 170, 138, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 111 C?
A process build of C0 M19 Y100 K33. 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 111 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 49 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 111 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.