154 C
PANTONE 154 C COATED
Pantone 154 C is HEX #9B5A1A, RGB 155, 90, 26, and about CMYK 0, 42, 83, 39. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is white at 5.42:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #9B5A1A | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 9B5A1A | |
| RGB | 155, 90, 26 | |
| RGB percent | 60.8%, 35.3%, 10.2% | |
| CMYK | 0, 42, 83, 39 | |
| HSL | 30, 71%, 35% | |
| HSV | 30, 83%, 61% | |
| LAB | 44.7, 21.9, 45.5 | |
| LCH | 44.7, 50.5, 64.3 | |
| Decimal | 10181146 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-154-c: #9B5A1A; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #9B5A1A; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-154-c': '#9B5A1A' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.353, blue: 0.102) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_154_c">#9B5A1A</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF9B5A1A) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"154-c","name":"154 C","hex":"#9B5A1A"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 154 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 154 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 154 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9B5A1A on white | 5.42:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #9B5A1A on black | 3.87:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #9B5A1A | 5.42:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #9B5A1A | 3.87:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 154 C
5.42:1
154 C on white
5.42:1
154 C on near black
3.48:1
Printing and Pantone matching
154 C is built here as C0 M42 Y83 K39. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M42 Y83 K39 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 164% |
| 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 154 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 154 C?
HEX #9B5A1A, equivalent to RGB 155, 90, 26. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 154 C?
A process build of C0 M42 Y83 K39. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 154 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 30 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 154 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.