136 C
PANTONE 136 C COATED
Pantone 136 C is HEX #FFBF3F, RGB 255, 191, 63, and about CMYK 0, 25, 75, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 12.78:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFBF3F | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFBF3F | |
| RGB | 255, 191, 63 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 74.9%, 24.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 25, 75, 0 | |
| HSL | 40, 100%, 62% | |
| HSV | 40, 75%, 100% | |
| LAB | 81.2, 11.7, 69.5 | |
| LCH | 81.2, 70.5, 80.5 | |
| Decimal | 16760639 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-136-c: #FFBF3F; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFBF3F; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-136-c': '#FFBF3F' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.749, blue: 0.247) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_136_c">#FFBF3F</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFBF3F) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"136-c","name":"136 C","hex":"#FFBF3F"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 136 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 136 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 136 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.78:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFBF3F on white | 1.64:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFBF3F on black | 12.78:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFBF3F | 1.64:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFBF3F | 12.78:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 136 C
12.78:1
136 C on white
1.64:1
136 C on near black
11.49:1
Printing and Pantone matching
136 C is built here as C0 M25 Y75 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 build | C0 M25 Y75 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 100% |
| 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 orange colors
Questions about 136 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 136 C?
HEX #FFBF3F, equivalent to RGB 255, 191, 63. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 136 C?
A process build of C0 M25 Y75 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 136 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 40 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 136 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.78:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.