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Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX

PANTONE 16-1344 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX is HEX #E27A53, RGB 226, 122, 83, and about CMYK 0, 46, 63, 11. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 7.14:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessMedium
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#E27A53
HEX without #E27A53
RGB226, 122, 83
RGB percent88.6%, 47.8%, 32.5%
CMYK0, 46, 63, 11
HSL16, 71%, 61%
HSV16, 63%, 89%
LAB62.3, 37.0, 39.0
LCH62.3, 53.8, 46.5
Decimal14842451

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-dusty-orange-16-1344-tcx: #E27A53;
CSS colorcolor: #E27A53;
Tailwind'pantone-dusty-orange-16-1344-tcx': '#E27A53'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.478, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="pantone_dusty_orange_16_1344_tcx">#E27A53</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFE27A53)
JSON{"slug":"dusty-orange-16-1344-tcx","name":"Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX","hex":"#E27A53"}
Pantone Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX color reference card (HEX #E27A53) 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 Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#E27A53 on white2.94:1FailFailFail
#E27A53 on black7.14:1PassPassPass
White on #E27A532.94:1FailFailFail
Black on #E27A537.14:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#E27A53
Protanopia#B5B45C
Deuteranopia#BBC35F
Tritanopia#DD6466
Achromatopsia#959595

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

In use

Aa

Text on Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX

7.14:1

Aa

Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX on white

2.94:1

Aa

Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX on near black

6.42:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX is built here as C0 M46 Y63 K11. 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 M46 Y63 K11
Total ink121%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

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Questions about Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX?

HEX #E27A53, equivalent to RGB 226, 122, 83. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX?

A process build of C0 M46 Y63 K11. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 16 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Dusty Orange 16-1344 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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