138 C
PANTONE 138 C COATED
Pantone 138 C is HEX #DE7C00, RGB 222, 124, 0, and about CMYK 0, 44, 100, 13. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 6.99:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #DE7C00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | DE7C00 | |
| RGB | 222, 124, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 87.1%, 48.6%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 44, 100, 13 | |
| HSL | 34, 100%, 44% | |
| HSV | 34, 100%, 87% | |
| LAB | 61.6, 31.7, 68.4 | |
| LCH | 61.6, 75.3, 65.2 | |
| Decimal | 14580736 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-138-c: #DE7C00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #DE7C00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-138-c': '#DE7C00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.486, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_138_c">#DE7C00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFDE7C00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"138-c","name":"138 C","hex":"#DE7C00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 138 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 138 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 138 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DE7C00 on white | 3.00:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #DE7C00 on black | 6.99:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #DE7C00 | 3.00:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #DE7C00 | 6.99:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 138 C
6.99:1
138 C on white
3.00:1
138 C on near black
6.28:1
Printing and Pantone matching
138 C is built here as C0 M44 Y100 K13. 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 M44 Y100 K13 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 157% |
| 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 138 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 138 C?
HEX #DE7C00, equivalent to RGB 222, 124, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 138 C?
A process build of C0 M44 Y100 K13. 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 138 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 34 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 138 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.99:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.