3547 C
PANTONE 3547 C COATED
Pantone 3547 C is HEX #C59014, RGB 197, 144, 20, and about CMYK 0, 27, 90, 23. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 7.37:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C59014 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C59014 | |
| RGB | 197, 144, 20 | |
| RGB percent | 77.3%, 56.5%, 7.8% | |
| CMYK | 0, 27, 90, 23 | |
| HSL | 42, 82%, 43% | |
| HSV | 42, 90%, 77% | |
| LAB | 63.2, 10.3, 64.7 | |
| LCH | 63.2, 65.5, 80.9 | |
| Decimal | 12947476 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3547-c: #C59014; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C59014; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3547-c': '#C59014' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.565, blue: 0.078) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3547_c">#C59014</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC59014) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3547-c","name":"3547 C","hex":"#C59014"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3547 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3547 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 3547 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C59014 on white | 2.85:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #C59014 on black | 7.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #C59014 | 2.85:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #C59014 | 7.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3547 C
7.37:1
3547 C on white
2.85:1
3547 C on near black
6.63:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3547 C is built here as C0 M27 Y90 K23. 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 M27 Y90 K23 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 139% |
| 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 3547 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3547 C?
HEX #C59014, equivalent to RGB 197, 144, 20. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3547 C?
A process build of C0 M27 Y90 K23. 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 3547 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 42 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 3547 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.37:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.