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135 C

PANTONE 135 C COATED

Pantone 135 C is HEX #FFC658, RGB 255, 198, 88, and about CMYK 0, 22, 65, 0. It is a light, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 13.47:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#FFC658
HEX without #FFC658
RGB255, 198, 88
RGB percent100.0%, 77.6%, 34.5%
CMYK0, 22, 65, 0
HSL40, 100%, 67%
HSV40, 65%, 100%
LAB83.1, 9.2, 61.2
LCH83.1, 61.9, 81.4
Decimal16762456

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-135-c: #FFC658;
CSS colorcolor: #FFC658;
Tailwind'pantone-135-c': '#FFC658'
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.776, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="pantone_135_c">#FFC658</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFFFC658)
JSON{"slug":"135-c","name":"135 C","hex":"#FFC658"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 135 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 135 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 135 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 13.47:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#FFC658 on white1.56:1FailFailFail
#FFC658 on black13.47:1PassPassPass
White on #FFC6581.56:1FailFailFail
Black on #FFC65813.47:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FFC658
Protanopia#E6E673
Deuteranopia#EAEE79
Tritanopia#FC888C
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 135 C

13.47:1

Aa

135 C on white

1.56:1

Aa

135 C on near black

12.11:1

Printing and Pantone matching

135 C is built here as C0 M22 Y65 K0. 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 buildC0 M22 Y65 K0
Total ink88%
Ink noteWithin 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 orange colors

Questions about 135 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 135 C?

HEX #FFC658, equivalent to RGB 255, 198, 88. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 135 C?

A process build of C0 M22 Y65 K0. 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 135 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 40 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 135 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 13.47:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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