457 C
PANTONE 457 C COATED
Pantone 457 C is HEX #B89D18, RGB 184, 157, 24, and about CMYK 0, 15, 87, 28. It is a dark, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 7.87:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #B89D18 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | B89D18 | |
| RGB | 184, 157, 24 | |
| RGB percent | 72.2%, 61.6%, 9.4% | |
| CMYK | 0, 15, 87, 28 | |
| HSL | 50, 77%, 41% | |
| HSV | 50, 87%, 72% | |
| LAB | 65.3, -2.4, 64.8 | |
| LCH | 65.3, 64.8, 92.2 | |
| Decimal | 12098840 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-457-c: #B89D18; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #B89D18; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-457-c': '#B89D18' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.616, blue: 0.094) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_457_c">#B89D18</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFB89D18) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"457-c","name":"457 C","hex":"#B89D18"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 457 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 457 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on 457 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B89D18 on white | 2.67:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #B89D18 on black | 7.87:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #B89D18 | 2.67:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #B89D18 | 7.87:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 457 C
7.87:1
457 C on white
2.67:1
457 C on near black
7.08:1
Printing and Pantone matching
457 C is built here as C0 M15 Y87 K28. 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 M15 Y87 K28 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 129% |
| 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 457 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 457 C?
HEX #B89D18, equivalent to RGB 184, 157, 24. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 457 C?
A process build of C0 M15 Y87 K28. 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 457 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 457 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.87:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.