143 C
PANTONE 143 C COATED
Pantone 143 C is HEX #F1B434, RGB 241, 180, 52, and about CMYK 0, 25, 78, 5. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 11.32:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F1B434 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F1B434 | |
| RGB | 241, 180, 52 | |
| RGB percent | 94.5%, 70.6%, 20.4% | |
| CMYK | 0, 25, 78, 5 | |
| HSL | 41, 87%, 57% | |
| HSV | 41, 78%, 95% | |
| LAB | 77.0, 11.1, 69.0 | |
| LCH | 77.0, 69.9, 80.9 | |
| Decimal | 15840308 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-143-c: #F1B434; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F1B434; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-143-c': '#F1B434' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.945, green: 0.706, blue: 0.204) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_143_c">#F1B434</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF1B434) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"143-c","name":"143 C","hex":"#F1B434"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 143 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 143 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 143 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.32:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F1B434 on white | 1.86:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F1B434 on black | 11.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F1B434 | 1.86:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F1B434 | 11.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 143 C
11.32:1
143 C on white
1.86:1
143 C on near black
10.18:1
Printing and Pantone matching
143 C is built here as C0 M25 Y78 K5. 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 Y78 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 109% |
| 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 143 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 143 C?
HEX #F1B434, equivalent to RGB 241, 180, 52. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 143 C?
A process build of C0 M25 Y78 K5. 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 143 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 41 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 143 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.32:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.