PMS Chart

6049 C

PANTONE 6049 C COATED

Pantone 6049 C is HEX #BB452E, RGB 187, 69, 46, and about CMYK 0, 63, 75, 27. It is a medium, moderate warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 5.25:1.

FamilyRed
TemperatureWarm
LightnessMedium
SaturationModerate
Associationsenergy, urgency and appetite

Color values and code

Values

HEX#BB452E
HEX without #BB452E
RGB187, 69, 46
RGB percent73.3%, 27.1%, 18.0%
CMYK0, 63, 75, 27
HSL10, 61%, 46%
HSV10, 75%, 73%
LAB45.7, 46.3, 38.4
LCH45.7, 60.2, 39.6
Decimal12272942

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-6049-c: #BB452E;
CSS colorcolor: #BB452E;
Tailwind'pantone-6049-c': '#BB452E'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.271, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="pantone_6049_c">#BB452E</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFBB452E)
JSON{"slug":"6049-c","name":"6049 C","hex":"#BB452E"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 6049 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 6049 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 6049 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#BB452E on white5.25:1PassPassFail
#BB452E on black4.00:1FailPassFail
White on #BB452E5.25:1PassPassFail
Black on #BB452E4.00:1FailPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#BB452E
Protanopia#888734
Deuteranopia#8F9835
Tritanopia#B53839
Achromatopsia#666666

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 6049 C

5.25:1

Aa

6049 C on white

5.25:1

Aa

6049 C on near black

3.60:1

Printing and Pantone matching

6049 C is built here as C0 M63 Y75 K27. 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 buildC0 M63 Y75 K27
Total ink165%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

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Questions about 6049 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 6049 C?

HEX #BB452E, equivalent to RGB 187, 69, 46. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 6049 C?

A process build of C0 M63 Y75 K27. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 6049 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and moderate, with a hue of 10 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 6049 C?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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