151 C
PANTONE 151 C COATED
Pantone 151 C is HEX #FF8200, RGB 255, 130, 0, and about CMYK 0, 49, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 8.45:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FF8200 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FF8200 | |
| RGB | 255, 130, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 51.0%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 49, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 31, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 31, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 67.4, 41.8, 74.3 | |
| LCH | 67.4, 85.2, 60.6 | |
| Decimal | 16744960 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-151-c: #FF8200; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FF8200; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-151-c': '#FF8200' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.510, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_151_c">#FF8200</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFF8200) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"151-c","name":"151 C","hex":"#FF8200"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 151 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 151 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 151 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF8200 on white | 2.49:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FF8200 on black | 8.45:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FF8200 | 2.49:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FF8200 | 8.45:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 151 C
8.45:1
151 C on white
2.49:1
151 C on near black
7.59:1
Printing and Pantone matching
151 C is built here as C0 M49 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 M49 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 149% |
| 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 151 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 151 C?
HEX #FF8200, equivalent to RGB 255, 130, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 151 C?
A process build of C0 M49 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 151 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 31 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 151 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.45:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.