4251 C
PANTONE 4251 C COATED
Pantone 4251 C is HEX #B8A279, RGB 184, 162, 121, and about CMYK 0, 12, 34, 28. It is a medium, muted warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 8.48:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #B8A279 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | B8A279 | |
| RGB | 184, 162, 121 | |
| RGB percent | 72.2%, 63.5%, 47.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 12, 34, 28 | |
| HSL | 39, 31%, 60% | |
| HSV | 39, 34%, 72% | |
| LAB | 67.6, 1.9, 24.3 | |
| LCH | 67.6, 24.4, 85.4 | |
| Decimal | 12100217 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-4251-c: #B8A279; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #B8A279; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-4251-c': '#B8A279' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.635, blue: 0.475) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_4251_c">#B8A279</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFB8A279) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"4251-c","name":"4251 C","hex":"#B8A279"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 4251 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 4251 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 4251 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B8A279 on white | 2.48:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #B8A279 on black | 8.48:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #B8A279 | 2.48:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #B8A279 | 8.48:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 4251 C
8.48:1
4251 C on white
2.48:1
4251 C on near black
7.63:1
Printing and Pantone matching
4251 C is built here as C0 M12 Y34 K28. 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 M12 Y34 K28 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 74% |
| 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 4251 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 4251 C?
HEX #B8A279, equivalent to RGB 184, 162, 121. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 4251 C?
A process build of C0 M12 Y34 K28. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 4251 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and muted, with a hue of 39 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 4251 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.48:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.