166 C
PANTONE 166 C COATED
Pantone 166 C is HEX #E35205, RGB 227, 82, 5, and about CMYK 0, 64, 98, 11. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 5.48:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E35205 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E35205 | |
| RGB | 227, 82, 5 | |
| RGB percent | 89.0%, 32.2%, 2.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 64, 98, 11 | |
| HSL | 21, 96%, 45% | |
| HSV | 21, 98%, 89% | |
| LAB | 54.4, 53.9, 63.6 | |
| LCH | 54.4, 83.3, 49.7 | |
| Decimal | 14897669 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-166-c: #E35205; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E35205; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-166-c': '#E35205' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.322, blue: 0.020) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_166_c">#E35205</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE35205) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"166-c","name":"166 C","hex":"#E35205"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 166 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 166 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 166 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E35205 on white | 3.84:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #E35205 on black | 5.48:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #E35205 | 3.84:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #E35205 | 5.48:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 166 C
5.48:1
166 C on white
3.84:1
166 C on near black
4.92:1
Printing and Pantone matching
166 C is built here as C0 M64 Y98 K11. 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 M64 Y98 K11 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 173% |
| 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 166 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 166 C?
HEX #E35205, equivalent to RGB 227, 82, 5. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 166 C?
A process build of C0 M64 Y98 K11. 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 166 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 21 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 166 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.