2011 C
PANTONE 2011 C COATED
Pantone 2011 C is HEX #ED9B33, RGB 237, 155, 51, and about CMYK 0, 35, 78, 7. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 9.34:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #ED9B33 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | ED9B33 | |
| RGB | 237, 155, 51 | |
| RGB percent | 92.9%, 60.8%, 20.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 35, 78, 7 | |
| HSL | 34, 84%, 56% | |
| HSV | 34, 78%, 93% | |
| LAB | 70.7, 22.6, 63.3 | |
| LCH | 70.7, 67.2, 70.4 | |
| Decimal | 15571763 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2011-c: #ED9B33; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #ED9B33; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2011-c': '#ED9B33' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.608, blue: 0.200) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2011_c">#ED9B33</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFED9B33) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2011-c","name":"2011 C","hex":"#ED9B33"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2011 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2011 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2011 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ED9B33 on white | 2.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #ED9B33 on black | 9.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #ED9B33 | 2.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #ED9B33 | 9.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2011 C
9.34:1
2011 C on white
2.25:1
2011 C on near black
8.40:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2011 C is built here as C0 M35 Y78 K7. 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 M35 Y78 K7 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 120% |
| 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 2011 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2011 C?
HEX #ED9B33, equivalent to RGB 237, 155, 51. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2011 C?
A process build of C0 M35 Y78 K7. 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 2011 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 34 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2011 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.34:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.