2010 C
PANTONE 2010 C COATED
Pantone 2010 C is HEX #FFAD00, RGB 255, 173, 0, and about CMYK 0, 32, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 11.23:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFAD00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFAD00 | |
| RGB | 255, 173, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 67.8%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 32, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 41, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 41, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 76.8, 19.8, 80.2 | |
| LCH | 76.8, 82.6, 76.2 | |
| Decimal | 16755968 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2010-c: #FFAD00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFAD00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2010-c': '#FFAD00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2010_c">#FFAD00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFAD00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2010-c","name":"2010 C","hex":"#FFAD00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2010 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2010 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2010 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.23:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFAD00 on white | 1.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFAD00 on black | 11.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFAD00 | 1.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFAD00 | 11.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2010 C
11.23:1
2010 C on white
1.87:1
2010 C on near black
10.10:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2010 C is built here as C0 M32 Y100 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 build | C0 M32 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 132% |
| 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 2010 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2010 C?
HEX #FFAD00, equivalent to RGB 255, 173, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2010 C?
A process build of C0 M32 Y100 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 2010 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 41 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2010 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.23:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.