145 C
PANTONE 145 C COATED
Pantone 145 C is HEX #CF7F00, RGB 207, 127, 0, and about CMYK 0, 39, 100, 19. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 6.69:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #CF7F00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | CF7F00 | |
| RGB | 207, 127, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 81.2%, 49.8%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 39, 100, 19 | |
| HSL | 37, 100%, 41% | |
| HSV | 37, 100%, 81% | |
| LAB | 60.3, 23.7, 66.6 | |
| LCH | 60.3, 70.7, 70.4 | |
| Decimal | 13598464 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-145-c: #CF7F00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #CF7F00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-145-c': '#CF7F00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.498, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_145_c">#CF7F00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFCF7F00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"145-c","name":"145 C","hex":"#CF7F00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 145 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 145 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 145 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CF7F00 on white | 3.14:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #CF7F00 on black | 6.69:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #CF7F00 | 3.14:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #CF7F00 | 6.69:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 145 C
6.69:1
145 C on white
3.14:1
145 C on near black
6.01:1
Printing and Pantone matching
145 C is built here as C0 M39 Y100 K19. 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 M39 Y100 K19 |
|---|---|
| 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 145 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 145 C?
HEX #CF7F00, equivalent to RGB 207, 127, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 145 C?
A process build of C0 M39 Y100 K19. 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 145 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 145 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.69:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.