159 C
PANTONE 159 C COATED
Pantone 159 C is HEX #CB6015, RGB 203, 96, 21, and about CMYK 0, 53, 90, 20. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 5.22:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #CB6015 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | CB6015 | |
| RGB | 203, 96, 21 | |
| RGB percent | 79.6%, 37.6%, 8.2% | |
| CMYK | 0, 53, 90, 20 | |
| HSL | 25, 81%, 44% | |
| HSV | 25, 90%, 80% | |
| LAB | 53.1, 38.7, 57.0 | |
| LCH | 53.1, 68.9, 55.9 | |
| Decimal | 13328405 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-159-c: #CB6015; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #CB6015; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-159-c': '#CB6015' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.376, blue: 0.082) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_159_c">#CB6015</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFCB6015) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"159-c","name":"159 C","hex":"#CB6015"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 159 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 159 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 159 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CB6015 on white | 4.02:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #CB6015 on black | 5.22:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #CB6015 | 4.02:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #CB6015 | 5.22:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 159 C
5.22:1
159 C on white
4.02:1
159 C on near black
4.70:1
Printing and Pantone matching
159 C is built here as C0 M53 Y90 K20. 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 M53 Y90 K20 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 163% |
| 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 159 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 159 C?
HEX #CB6015, equivalent to RGB 203, 96, 21. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 159 C?
A process build of C0 M53 Y90 K20. 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 159 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 25 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 159 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.