131 C
PANTONE 131 C COATED
Pantone 131 C is HEX #CC8A00, RGB 204, 138, 0, and about CMYK 0, 32, 100, 20. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 7.20:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #CC8A00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | CC8A00 | |
| RGB | 204, 138, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 80.0%, 54.1%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 32, 100, 20 | |
| HSL | 41, 100%, 40% | |
| HSV | 41, 100%, 80% | |
| LAB | 62.5, 16.5, 67.8 | |
| LCH | 62.5, 69.8, 76.4 | |
| Decimal | 13404672 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-131-c: #CC8A00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #CC8A00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-131-c': '#CC8A00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.541, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_131_c">#CC8A00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFCC8A00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"131-c","name":"131 C","hex":"#CC8A00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 131 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 131 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 131 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.20:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CC8A00 on white | 2.92:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #CC8A00 on black | 7.20:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #CC8A00 | 2.92:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #CC8A00 | 7.20:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 131 C
7.20:1
131 C on white
2.92:1
131 C on near black
6.48:1
Printing and Pantone matching
131 C is built here as C0 M32 Y100 K20. 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 M32 Y100 K20 |
|---|---|
| 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 131 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 131 C?
HEX #CC8A00, equivalent to RGB 204, 138, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 131 C?
A process build of C0 M32 Y100 K20. 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 131 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 41 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 131 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.20:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.