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7549 C

PANTONE 7549 C COATED

Pantone 7549 C is HEX #FFB600, RGB 255, 182, 0, and about CMYK 0, 29, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 11.94:1.

FamilyBrown
TemperatureWarm
LightnessMedium
SaturationVivid
Associationsgroundedness, warmth and reliability

Color values and code

Values

HEX#FFB600
HEX without #FFB600
RGB255, 182, 0
RGB percent100.0%, 71.4%, 0.0%
CMYK0, 29, 100, 0
HSL43, 100%, 50%
HSV43, 100%, 100%
LAB78.9, 15.1, 81.6
LCH78.9, 83.0, 79.5
Decimal16758272

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-7549-c: #FFB600;
CSS colorcolor: #FFB600;
Tailwind'pantone-7549-c': '#FFB600'
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.714, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="pantone_7549_c">#FFB600</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFFFB600)
JSON{"slug":"7549-c","name":"7549 C","hex":"#FFB600"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7549 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 7549 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 7549 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.94:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#FFB600 on white1.76:1FailFailFail
#FFB600 on black11.94:1PassPassPass
White on #FFB6001.76:1FailFailFail
Black on #FFB60011.94:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FFB600
Protanopia#DFDF2C
Deuteranopia#E4E937
Tritanopia#FB4F56
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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

In use

Aa

Text on 7549 C

11.94:1

Aa

7549 C on white

1.76:1

Aa

7549 C on near black

10.74:1

Printing and Pantone matching

7549 C is built here as C0 M29 Y100 K0. 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 buildC0 M29 Y100 K0
Total ink129%
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 7549 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 7549 C?

HEX #FFB600, equivalent to RGB 255, 182, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7549 C?

A process build of C0 M29 Y100 K0. 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 7549 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 43 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 7549 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.94:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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