Amber 14-1045 TCX
PANTONE 14-1045 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Amber 14-1045 TCX is HEX #EFAD55, RGB 239, 173, 85, and about CMYK 0, 28, 64, 6. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 10.78:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EFAD55 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EFAD55 | |
| RGB | 239, 173, 85 | |
| RGB percent | 93.7%, 67.8%, 33.3% | |
| CMYK | 0, 28, 64, 6 | |
| HSL | 34, 83%, 64% | |
| HSV | 34, 64%, 94% | |
| LAB | 75.4, 15.5, 53.6 | |
| LCH | 75.4, 55.8, 73.9 | |
| Decimal | 15707477 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-amber-14-1045-tcx: #EFAD55; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EFAD55; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-amber-14-1045-tcx': '#EFAD55' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.678, blue: 0.333) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_amber_14_1045_tcx">#EFAD55</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEFAD55) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"amber-14-1045-tcx","name":"Amber 14-1045 TCX","hex":"#EFAD55"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Amber 14-1045 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Amber 14-1045 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Amber 14-1045 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.78:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EFAD55 on white | 1.95:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EFAD55 on black | 10.78:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EFAD55 | 1.95:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EFAD55 | 10.78:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Amber 14-1045 TCX
10.78:1
Amber 14-1045 TCX on white
1.95:1
Amber 14-1045 TCX on near black
9.69:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Amber 14-1045 TCX is built here as C0 M28 Y64 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 M28 Y64 K6 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 98% |
| 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 orange colors
Questions about Amber 14-1045 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Amber 14-1045 TCX?
HEX #EFAD55, equivalent to RGB 239, 173, 85. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Amber 14-1045 TCX?
A process build of C0 M28 Y64 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 Amber 14-1045 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 34 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Amber 14-1045 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.78:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.