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Afterglow 11-0510 TCX

PANTONE 11-0510 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Afterglow 11-0510 TCX is HEX #F3E6C9, RGB 243, 230, 201, and about CMYK 0, 5, 17, 5. It is a very light, moderate warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 16.97:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessVery light
SaturationModerate
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#F3E6C9
HEX without #F3E6C9
RGB243, 230, 201
RGB percent95.3%, 90.2%, 78.8%
CMYK0, 5, 17, 5
HSL41, 64%, 87%
HSV41, 17%, 95%
LAB91.6, -0.2, 15.7
LCH91.6, 15.7, 90.8
Decimal15984329

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-afterglow-11-0510-tcx: #F3E6C9;
CSS colorcolor: #F3E6C9;
Tailwind'pantone-afterglow-11-0510-tcx': '#F3E6C9'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.902, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="pantone_afterglow_11_0510_tcx">#F3E6C9</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFF3E6C9)
JSON{"slug":"afterglow-11-0510-tcx","name":"Afterglow 11-0510 TCX","hex":"#F3E6C9"}
Pantone Afterglow 11-0510 TCX color reference card (HEX #F3E6C9) with six nearest Pantone matches

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Afterglow 11-0510 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Afterglow 11-0510 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on Afterglow 11-0510 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.97:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#F3E6C9 on white1.24:1FailFailFail
#F3E6C9 on black16.97:1PassPassPass
White on #F3E6C91.24:1FailFailFail
Black on #F3E6C916.97:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#F3E6C9
Protanopia#EDEDD0
Deuteranopia#EEEFD2
Tritanopia#F2D6D7
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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

In use

Aa

Text on Afterglow 11-0510 TCX

16.97:1

Aa

Afterglow 11-0510 TCX on white

1.24:1

Aa

Afterglow 11-0510 TCX on near black

15.26:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Afterglow 11-0510 TCX is built here as C0 M5 Y17 K5. 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 M5 Y17 K5
Total ink27%
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 Afterglow 11-0510 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Afterglow 11-0510 TCX?

HEX #F3E6C9, equivalent to RGB 243, 230, 201. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Afterglow 11-0510 TCX?

A process build of C0 M5 Y17 K5. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Afterglow 11-0510 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, very light and moderate, with a hue of 41 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Afterglow 11-0510 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.97:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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