1245 C
PANTONE 1245 C COATED
Pantone 1245 C is HEX #C69214, RGB 198, 146, 20, and about CMYK 0, 26, 90, 22. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 7.52:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C69214 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C69214 | |
| RGB | 198, 146, 20 | |
| RGB percent | 77.6%, 57.3%, 7.8% | |
| CMYK | 0, 26, 90, 22 | |
| HSL | 42, 82%, 43% | |
| HSV | 42, 90%, 78% | |
| LAB | 63.8, 9.7, 65.2 | |
| LCH | 63.8, 65.9, 81.5 | |
| Decimal | 13013524 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-1245-c: #C69214; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C69214; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-1245-c': '#C69214' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.573, blue: 0.078) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_1245_c">#C69214</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC69214) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"1245-c","name":"1245 C","hex":"#C69214"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 1245 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 1245 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 1245 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C69214 on white | 2.79:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #C69214 on black | 7.52:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #C69214 | 2.79:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #C69214 | 7.52:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 1245 C
7.52:1
1245 C on white
2.79:1
1245 C on near black
6.76:1
Printing and Pantone matching
1245 C is built here as C0 M26 Y90 K22. 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 M26 Y90 K22 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 139% |
| 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 1245 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 1245 C?
HEX #C69214, equivalent to RGB 198, 146, 20. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 1245 C?
A process build of C0 M26 Y90 K22. 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 1245 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 42 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 1245 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.52:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.