7406 C
PANTONE 7406 C COATED
Pantone 7406 C is HEX #F1C400, RGB 241, 196, 0, and about CMYK 0, 19, 100, 5. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 12.64:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F1C400 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F1C400 | |
| RGB | 241, 196, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 94.5%, 76.9%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 19, 100, 5 | |
| HSL | 49, 100%, 47% | |
| HSV | 49, 100%, 95% | |
| LAB | 80.8, 1.8, 82.2 | |
| LCH | 80.8, 82.3, 88.7 | |
| Decimal | 15844352 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-7406-c: #F1C400; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F1C400; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-7406-c': '#F1C400' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.945, green: 0.769, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_7406_c">#F1C400</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF1C400) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"7406-c","name":"7406 C","hex":"#F1C400"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7406 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 7406 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 7406 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.64:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F1C400 on white | 1.66:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F1C400 on black | 12.64:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F1C400 | 1.66:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F1C400 | 12.64:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 7406 C
12.64:1
7406 C on white
1.66:1
7406 C on near black
11.36:1
Printing and Pantone matching
7406 C is built here as C0 M19 Y100 K5. 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 M19 Y100 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 124% |
| 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 7406 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 7406 C?
HEX #F1C400, equivalent to RGB 241, 196, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7406 C?
A process build of C0 M19 Y100 K5. 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 7406 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 49 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 7406 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.64:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.