448 C
PANTONE 448 C COATED
Pantone 448 C is HEX #4A412A, RGB 74, 65, 42, and about CMYK 0, 12, 43, 71. It is a very dark, muted warm brown color. The best text color on it is white at 10.09:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Very dark |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #4A412A | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 4A412A | |
| RGB | 74, 65, 42 | |
| RGB percent | 29.0%, 25.5%, 16.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 12, 43, 71 | |
| HSL | 43, 28%, 23% | |
| HSV | 43, 43%, 29% | |
| LAB | 27.9, -0.0, 15.5 | |
| LCH | 27.9, 15.5, 90.2 | |
| Decimal | 4866346 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-448-c: #4A412A; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #4A412A; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-448-c': '#4A412A' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.255, blue: 0.165) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_448_c">#4A412A</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF4A412A) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"448-c","name":"448 C","hex":"#4A412A"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 448 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 448 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on 448 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4A412A on white | 10.09:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #4A412A on black | 2.08:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #4A412A | 10.09:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #4A412A | 2.08:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 448 C
10.09:1
448 C on white
10.09:1
448 C on near black
1.87:1
Printing and Pantone matching
448 C is built here as C0 M12 Y43 K71. 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 Y43 K71 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 126% |
| 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 448 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 448 C?
HEX #4A412A, equivalent to RGB 74, 65, 42. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 448 C?
A process build of C0 M12 Y43 K71. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 448 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, very dark and muted, with a hue of 43 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 448 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.09:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.