2012 C
PANTONE 2012 C COATED
Pantone 2012 C is HEX #EF9600, RGB 239, 150, 0, and about CMYK 0, 37, 100, 6. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 9.03:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EF9600 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EF9600 | |
| RGB | 239, 150, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 93.7%, 58.8%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 37, 100, 6 | |
| HSL | 38, 100%, 47% | |
| HSV | 38, 100%, 94% | |
| LAB | 69.6, 25.1, 74.5 | |
| LCH | 69.6, 78.6, 71.4 | |
| Decimal | 15701504 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-2012-c: #EF9600; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EF9600; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-2012-c': '#EF9600' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.588, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_2012_c">#EF9600</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEF9600) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"2012-c","name":"2012 C","hex":"#EF9600"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 2012 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 2012 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 2012 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EF9600 on white | 2.32:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EF9600 on black | 9.03:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EF9600 | 2.32:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EF9600 | 9.03:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 2012 C
9.03:1
2012 C on white
2.32:1
2012 C on near black
8.12:1
Printing and Pantone matching
2012 C is built here as C0 M37 Y100 K6. 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 M37 Y100 K6 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 144% |
| 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 2012 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 2012 C?
HEX #EF9600, equivalent to RGB 239, 150, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 2012 C?
A process build of C0 M37 Y100 K6. 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 2012 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 38 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 2012 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.03:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.