112 C
PANTONE 112 C COATED
Pantone 112 C is HEX #9C8412, RGB 156, 132, 18, and about CMYK 0, 15, 88, 39. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 5.72:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #9C8412 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 9C8412 | |
| RGB | 156, 132, 18 | |
| RGB percent | 61.2%, 51.8%, 7.1% | |
| CMYK | 0, 15, 88, 39 | |
| HSL | 50, 79%, 34% | |
| HSV | 50, 88%, 61% | |
| LAB | 55.7, -1.7, 57.3 | |
| LCH | 55.7, 57.3, 91.7 | |
| Decimal | 10257426 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-112-c: #9C8412; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #9C8412; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-112-c': '#9C8412' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.518, blue: 0.071) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_112_c">#9C8412</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF9C8412) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"112-c","name":"112 C","hex":"#9C8412"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 112 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 112 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 112 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9C8412 on white | 3.67:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #9C8412 on black | 5.72:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #9C8412 | 3.67:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #9C8412 | 5.72:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 112 C
5.72:1
112 C on white
3.67:1
112 C on near black
5.15:1
Printing and Pantone matching
112 C is built here as C0 M15 Y88 K39. 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 M15 Y88 K39 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 143% |
| 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
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Questions about 112 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 112 C?
HEX #9C8412, equivalent to RGB 156, 132, 18. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 112 C?
A process build of C0 M15 Y88 K39. 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 112 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 50 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 112 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.