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163 C

PANTONE 163 C COATED

Pantone 163 C is HEX #FF9D6E, RGB 255, 157, 110, and about CMYK 0, 38, 57, 0. It is a light, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 10.30:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessLight
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#FF9D6E
HEX without #FF9D6E
RGB255, 157, 110
RGB percent100.0%, 61.6%, 43.1%
CMYK0, 38, 57, 0
HSL19, 100%, 72%
HSV19, 57%, 100%
LAB73.9, 32.1, 39.8
LCH73.9, 51.1, 51.1
Decimal16751982

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-163-c: #FF9D6E;
CSS colorcolor: #FF9D6E;
Tailwind'pantone-163-c': '#FF9D6E'
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.616, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="pantone_163_c">#FF9D6E</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFFF9D6E)
JSON{"slug":"163-c","name":"163 C","hex":"#FF9D6E"}
Pantone 163 C color reference card (HEX #FF9D6E) 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 163 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 163 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 163 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.30:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#FF9D6E on white2.04:1FailFailFail
#FF9D6E on black10.30:1PassPassPass
White on #FF9D6E2.04:1FailFailFail
Black on #FF9D6E10.30:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FF9D6E
Protanopia#D5D479
Deuteranopia#DAE27C
Tritanopia#FA8284
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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

In use

Aa

Text on 163 C

10.30:1

Aa

163 C on white

2.04:1

Aa

163 C on near black

9.26:1

Printing and Pantone matching

163 C is built here as C0 M38 Y57 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 M38 Y57 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 163 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 163 C?

HEX #FF9D6E, equivalent to RGB 255, 157, 110. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 163 C?

A process build of C0 M38 Y57 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 163 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 19 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 163 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.30:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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