186 C
PANTONE 186 C COATED
Pantone 186 C is HEX #C8102E, RGB 200, 16, 46, and about CMYK 0, 92, 77, 22. It is a dark, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 5.88:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C8102E | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C8102E | |
| RGB | 200, 16, 46 | |
| RGB percent | 78.4%, 6.3%, 18.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 92, 77, 22 | |
| HSL | 350, 85%, 42% | |
| HSV | 350, 92%, 78% | |
| LAB | 42.5, 65.9, 35.7 | |
| LCH | 42.5, 75.0, 28.5 | |
| Decimal | 13111342 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-186-c: #C8102E; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C8102E; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-186-c': '#C8102E' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.063, blue: 0.180) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_186_c">#C8102E</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC8102E) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"186-c","name":"186 C","hex":"#C8102E"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 186 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 186 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 186 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C8102E on white | 5.88:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #C8102E on black | 3.57:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #C8102E | 5.88:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #C8102E | 3.57:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 186 C
5.88:1
186 C on white
5.88:1
186 C on near black
3.21:1
Printing and Pantone matching
186 C is built here as C0 M92 Y77 K22. 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 M92 Y77 K22 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 191% |
| 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 red colors
Questions about 186 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 186 C?
HEX #C8102E, equivalent to RGB 200, 16, 46. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 186 C?
A process build of C0 M92 Y77 K22. 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 186 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 350 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 186 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.