Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX

PANTONE 15-1164 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX is HEX #FF8D00, RGB 255, 141, 0, and about CMYK 0, 45, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 9.06:1.

Family	Orange
Temperature	Warm
Lightness	Medium
Saturation	Vivid
Associations	warmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#FF8D00
HEX without #	FF8D00
RGB	255, 141, 0
RGB percent	100.0%, 55.3%, 0.0%
CMYK	0, 45, 100, 0
HSL	33, 100%, 50%
HSV	33, 100%, 100%
LAB	69.7, 36.3, 75.6
LCH	69.7, 83.9, 64.3
Decimal	16747776

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-bright-marigold-15-1164-tcx: #FF8D00;
CSS color	color: #FF8D00;
Tailwind	'pantone-bright-marigold-15-1164-tcx': '#FF8D00'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.553, blue: 0.000)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_bright_marigold_15_1164_tcx">#FF8D00</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFFFF8D00)
JSON	{"slug":"bright-marigold-15-1164-tcx","name":"Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX","hex":"#FF8D00"}

Reference card

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

Open JPG Pin

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#FF8D00 on white	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
#FF8D00 on black	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
White on #FF8D00	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black on #FF8D00	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FF8D00

Protanopia#CECD22

Deuteranopia#D4DD2A

Tritanopia#F93D43

Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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

In use

Text on Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX

9.06:1

Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX on white

2.32:1

Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX on near black

8.15:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX is built here as C0 M45 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 build	C0 M45 Y100 K0
Total ink	145%
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

1495 CDelta E 1.2 Carrot Curl 15-1262 TCXDelta E 1.5 3588 CDelta E 1.9 Autumn Glory 15-1263 TCXDelta E 2.4 Flame Orange 15-1157 TCXDelta E 2.5 715 CDelta E 3.2

More orange colors

1215 C#FBD872 1225 C#FFC845 134 C#FDD26E 1345 C#FDD086 135 C#FFC658 1355 C#FFC56E

Questions about Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX?

HEX #FF8D00, equivalent to RGB 255, 141, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX?

A process build of C0 M45 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 Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 33 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Bright Marigold 15-1164 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.06:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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