4254 C
PANTONE 4254 C COATED
Pantone 4254 C is HEX #BF9972, RGB 191, 153, 114, and about CMYK 0, 20, 40, 25. It is a medium, moderate warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 8.01:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Moderate |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BF9972 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BF9972 | |
| RGB | 191, 153, 114 | |
| RGB percent | 74.9%, 60.0%, 44.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 40, 25 | |
| HSL | 30, 38%, 60% | |
| HSV | 30, 40%, 75% | |
| LAB | 65.8, 8.9, 25.9 | |
| LCH | 65.8, 27.3, 71.1 | |
| Decimal | 12556658 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-4254-c: #BF9972; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BF9972; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-4254-c': '#BF9972' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.600, blue: 0.447) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_4254_c">#BF9972</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBF9972) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"4254-c","name":"4254 C","hex":"#BF9972"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 4254 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 4254 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 4254 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BF9972 on white | 2.62:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #BF9972 on black | 8.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #BF9972 | 2.62:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #BF9972 | 8.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 4254 C
8.01:1
4254 C on white
2.62:1
4254 C on near black
7.21:1
Printing and Pantone matching
4254 C is built here as C0 M20 Y40 K25. 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 M20 Y40 K25 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 85% |
| 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 4254 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 4254 C?
HEX #BF9972, equivalent to RGB 191, 153, 114. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 4254 C?
A process build of C0 M20 Y40 K25. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 4254 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and moderate, with a hue of 30 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 4254 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.01:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.