126 C
PANTONE 126 C COATED
Pantone 126 C is HEX #9A7611, RGB 154, 118, 17, and about CMYK 0, 23, 89, 40. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 4.97:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #9A7611 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 9A7611 | |
| RGB | 154, 118, 17 | |
| RGB percent | 60.4%, 46.3%, 6.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 23, 89, 40 | |
| HSL | 44, 80%, 34% | |
| HSV | 44, 89%, 60% | |
| LAB | 51.7, 5.2, 54.2 | |
| LCH | 51.7, 54.5, 84.6 | |
| Decimal | 10122769 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-126-c: #9A7611; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #9A7611; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-126-c': '#9A7611' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.463, blue: 0.067) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_126_c">#9A7611</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF9A7611) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"126-c","name":"126 C","hex":"#9A7611"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 126 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 126 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 126 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9A7611 on white | 4.22:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #9A7611 on black | 4.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #9A7611 | 4.22:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #9A7611 | 4.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 126 C
4.97:1
126 C on white
4.22:1
126 C on near black
4.47:1
Printing and Pantone matching
126 C is built here as C0 M23 Y89 K40. 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 Y89 K40 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 152% |
| 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 126 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 126 C?
HEX #9A7611, equivalent to RGB 154, 118, 17. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 126 C?
A process build of C0 M23 Y89 K40. 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 126 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 126 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.