1505 C
PANTONE 1505 C COATED
Pantone 1505 C is HEX #FF6900, RGB 255, 105, 0, and about CMYK 0, 59, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 7.27:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FF6900 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FF6900 | |
| RGB | 255, 105, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 41.2%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 59, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 25, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 25, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 62.8, 53.7, 71.6 | |
| LCH | 62.8, 89.5, 53.1 | |
| Decimal | 16738560 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-1505-c: #FF6900; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FF6900; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-1505-c': '#FF6900' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.412, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_1505_c">#FF6900</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFF6900) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"1505-c","name":"1505 C","hex":"#FF6900"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 1505 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 1505 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 1505 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF6900 on white | 2.89:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FF6900 on black | 7.27:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FF6900 | 2.89:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FF6900 | 7.27:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 1505 C
7.27:1
1505 C on white
2.89:1
1505 C on near black
6.54:1
Printing and Pantone matching
1505 C is built here as C0 M59 Y100 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 build | C0 M59 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 159% |
| 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 1505 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 1505 C?
HEX #FF6900, equivalent to RGB 255, 105, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 1505 C?
A process build of C0 M59 Y100 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 1505 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 25 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 1505 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.27:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.