4020 C
PANTONE 4020 C COATED
Pantone 4020 C is HEX #BF9F00, RGB 191, 159, 0, and about CMYK 0, 17, 100, 25. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 8.17:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BF9F00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BF9F00 | |
| RGB | 191, 159, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 74.9%, 62.4%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 17, 100, 25 | |
| HSL | 50, 100%, 37% | |
| HSV | 50, 100%, 75% | |
| LAB | 66.4, -0.7, 69.8 | |
| LCH | 66.4, 69.8, 90.6 | |
| Decimal | 12558080 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-4020-c: #BF9F00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BF9F00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-4020-c': '#BF9F00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.624, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_4020_c">#BF9F00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBF9F00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"4020-c","name":"4020 C","hex":"#BF9F00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 4020 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 4020 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 4020 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BF9F00 on white | 2.57:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #BF9F00 on black | 8.17:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #BF9F00 | 2.57:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #BF9F00 | 8.17:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 4020 C
8.17:1
4020 C on white
2.57:1
4020 C on near black
7.35:1
Printing and Pantone matching
4020 C is built here as C0 M17 Y100 K25. 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 M17 Y100 K25 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 142% |
| 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 4020 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 4020 C?
HEX #BF9F00, equivalent to RGB 191, 159, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 4020 C?
A process build of C0 M17 Y100 K25. 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 4020 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 50 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 4020 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.17:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.