7409 C
PANTONE 7409 C COATED
Pantone 7409 C is HEX #F0B323, RGB 240, 179, 35, and about CMYK 0, 25, 85, 6. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 11.18:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F0B323 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F0B323 | |
| RGB | 240, 179, 35 | |
| RGB percent | 94.1%, 70.2%, 13.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 25, 85, 6 | |
| HSL | 42, 87%, 54% | |
| HSV | 42, 85%, 94% | |
| LAB | 76.6, 10.7, 73.7 | |
| LCH | 76.6, 74.5, 81.7 | |
| Decimal | 15774499 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-7409-c: #F0B323; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F0B323; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-7409-c': '#F0B323' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.702, blue: 0.137) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_7409_c">#F0B323</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF0B323) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"7409-c","name":"7409 C","hex":"#F0B323"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7409 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 7409 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 7409 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.18:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F0B323 on white | 1.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F0B323 on black | 11.18:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F0B323 | 1.88:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F0B323 | 11.18:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 7409 C
11.18:1
7409 C on white
1.88:1
7409 C on near black
10.05:1
Printing and Pantone matching
7409 C is built here as C0 M25 Y85 K6. 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 M25 Y85 K6 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 117% |
| 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 7409 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 7409 C?
HEX #F0B323, equivalent to RGB 240, 179, 35. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7409 C?
A process build of C0 M25 Y85 K6. 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 7409 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 42 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 7409 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.18:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.