PMS Chart

150 C

PANTONE 150 C COATED

Pantone 150 C is HEX #FFB25B, RGB 255, 178, 91, and about CMYK 0, 30, 64, 0. It is a light, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 11.77:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#FFB25B
HEX without #FFB25B
RGB255, 178, 91
RGB percent100.0%, 69.8%, 35.7%
CMYK0, 30, 64, 0
HSL32, 100%, 68%
HSV32, 64%, 100%
LAB78.4, 19.8, 54.6
LCH78.4, 58.1, 70.0
Decimal16757339

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-150-c: #FFB25B;
CSS colorcolor: #FFB25B;
Tailwind'pantone-150-c': '#FFB25B'
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.698, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="pantone_150_c">#FFB25B</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFFFB25B)
JSON{"slug":"150-c","name":"150 C","hex":"#FFB25B"}
Pantone 150 C color reference card (HEX #FFB25B) with six nearest Pantone matches

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 150 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 150 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 150 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.77:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#FFB25B on white1.78:1FailFailFail
#FFB25B on black11.77:1PassPassPass
White on #FFB25B1.78:1FailFailFail
Black on #FFB25B11.77:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FFB25B
Protanopia#DEDD70
Deuteranopia#E2E875
Tritanopia#FB8184
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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

In use

Aa

Text on 150 C

11.77:1

Aa

150 C on white

1.78:1

Aa

150 C on near black

10.58:1

Printing and Pantone matching

150 C is built here as C0 M30 Y64 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 buildC0 M30 Y64 K0
Total ink95%
Ink noteWithin 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 150 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 150 C?

HEX #FFB25B, equivalent to RGB 255, 178, 91. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 150 C?

A process build of C0 M30 Y64 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 150 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 32 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 150 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.77:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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