118 C
PANTONE 118 C COATED
Pantone 118 C is HEX #AC8400, RGB 172, 132, 0, and about CMYK 0, 23, 100, 33. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 6.05:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #AC8400 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | AC8400 | |
| RGB | 172, 132, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 67.5%, 51.8%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 23, 100, 33 | |
| HSL | 46, 100%, 34% | |
| HSV | 46, 100%, 67% | |
| LAB | 57.3, 5.4, 62.6 | |
| LCH | 57.3, 62.8, 85.1 | |
| Decimal | 11305984 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-118-c: #AC8400; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #AC8400; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-118-c': '#AC8400' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.518, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_118_c">#AC8400</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFAC8400) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"118-c","name":"118 C","hex":"#AC8400"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 118 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 118 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 118 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #AC8400 on white | 3.47:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #AC8400 on black | 6.05:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #AC8400 | 3.47:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #AC8400 | 6.05:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 118 C
6.05:1
118 C on white
3.47:1
118 C on near black
5.44:1
Printing and Pantone matching
118 C is built here as C0 M23 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 M23 Y100 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 156% |
| 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 118 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 118 C?
HEX #AC8400, equivalent to RGB 172, 132, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 118 C?
A process build of C0 M23 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 118 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 46 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 118 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.