125 C
PANTONE 125 C COATED
Pantone 125 C is HEX #B58500, RGB 181, 133, 0, and about CMYK 0, 27, 100, 29. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 6.32:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #B58500 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | B58500 | |
| RGB | 181, 133, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 71.0%, 52.2%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 27, 100, 29 | |
| HSL | 44, 100%, 35% | |
| HSV | 44, 100%, 71% | |
| LAB | 58.6, 8.9, 63.9 | |
| LCH | 58.6, 64.5, 82.1 | |
| Decimal | 11896064 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-125-c: #B58500; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #B58500; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-125-c': '#B58500' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.522, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_125_c">#B58500</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFB58500) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"125-c","name":"125 C","hex":"#B58500"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 125 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 125 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 125 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B58500 on white | 3.32:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #B58500 on black | 6.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #B58500 | 3.32:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #B58500 | 6.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 125 C
6.32:1
125 C on white
3.32:1
125 C on near black
5.68:1
Printing and Pantone matching
125 C is built here as C0 M27 Y100 K29. 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 M27 Y100 K29 |
|---|---|
| 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 125 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 125 C?
HEX #B58500, equivalent to RGB 181, 133, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 125 C?
A process build of C0 M27 Y100 K29. 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 125 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 44 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 125 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.