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139 C

PANTONE 139 C COATED

Pantone 139 C is HEX #AF6D04, RGB 175, 109, 4, and about CMYK 0, 38, 98, 31. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 5.01:1.

FamilyBrown
TemperatureWarm
LightnessDark
SaturationVivid
Associationsgroundedness, warmth and reliability

Color values and code

Values

HEX#AF6D04
HEX without #AF6D04
RGB175, 109, 4
RGB percent68.6%, 42.7%, 1.6%
CMYK0, 38, 98, 31
HSL37, 96%, 35%
HSV37, 98%, 69%
LAB51.9, 19.6, 58.3
LCH51.9, 61.5, 71.4
Decimal11496708

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-139-c: #AF6D04;
CSS colorcolor: #AF6D04;
Tailwind'pantone-139-c': '#AF6D04'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.427, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="pantone_139_c">#AF6D04</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFAF6D04)
JSON{"slug":"139-c","name":"139 C","hex":"#AF6D04"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 139 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 139 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 139 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#AF6D04 on white4.19:1FailPassFail
#AF6D04 on black5.01:1PassPassFail
White on #AF6D044.19:1FailPassFail
Black on #AF6D045.01:1PassPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#AF6D04
Protanopia#92921D
Deuteranopia#969B23
Tritanopia#AC3136
Achromatopsia#757575

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

In use

Aa

Text on 139 C

5.01:1

Aa

139 C on white

4.19:1

Aa

139 C on near black

4.51:1

Printing and Pantone matching

139 C is built here as C0 M38 Y98 K31. 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 M38 Y98 K31
Total ink167%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

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Questions about 139 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 139 C?

HEX #AF6D04, equivalent to RGB 175, 109, 4. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 139 C?

A process build of C0 M38 Y98 K31. 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 139 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 37 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 139 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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