117 C
PANTONE 117 C COATED
Pantone 117 C is HEX #C99700, RGB 201, 151, 0, and about CMYK 0, 25, 100, 21. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 7.91:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C99700 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C99700 | |
| RGB | 201, 151, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 78.8%, 59.2%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 25, 100, 21 | |
| HSL | 45, 100%, 39% | |
| HSV | 45, 100%, 79% | |
| LAB | 65.4, 8.1, 69.6 | |
| LCH | 65.4, 70.1, 83.4 | |
| Decimal | 13211392 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-117-c: #C99700; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C99700; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-117-c': '#C99700' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.592, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_117_c">#C99700</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC99700) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"117-c","name":"117 C","hex":"#C99700"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 117 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 117 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 117 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C99700 on white | 2.65:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #C99700 on black | 7.91:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #C99700 | 2.65:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #C99700 | 7.91:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 117 C
7.91:1
117 C on white
2.65:1
117 C on near black
7.11:1
Printing and Pantone matching
117 C is built here as C0 M25 Y100 K21. 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 M25 Y100 K21 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 146% |
| 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 117 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 117 C?
HEX #C99700, equivalent to RGB 201, 151, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 117 C?
A process build of C0 M25 Y100 K21. 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 117 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 45 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 117 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.91:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.