4242 C
PANTONE 4242 C COATED
Pantone 4242 C is HEX #88764F, RGB 136, 118, 79, and about CMYK 0, 13, 42, 47. It is a dark, muted warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 4.75:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #88764F | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 88764F | |
| RGB | 136, 118, 79 | |
| RGB percent | 53.3%, 46.3%, 31.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 13, 42, 47 | |
| HSL | 41, 27%, 42% | |
| HSV | 41, 42%, 53% | |
| LAB | 50.4, 1.2, 24.0 | |
| LCH | 50.4, 24.1, 87.3 | |
| Decimal | 8943183 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-4242-c: #88764F; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #88764F; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-4242-c': '#88764F' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.463, blue: 0.310) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_4242_c">#88764F</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF88764F) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"4242-c","name":"4242 C","hex":"#88764F"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 4242 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 4242 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on 4242 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88764F on white | 4.42:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #88764F on black | 4.75:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #88764F | 4.42:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #88764F | 4.75:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 4242 C
4.75:1
4242 C on white
4.42:1
4242 C on near black
4.27:1
Printing and Pantone matching
4242 C is built here as C0 M13 Y42 K47. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M13 Y42 K47 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 102% |
| 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 4242 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 4242 C?
HEX #88764F, equivalent to RGB 136, 118, 79. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 4242 C?
A process build of C0 M13 Y42 K47. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 4242 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and muted, with a hue of 41 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 4242 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.