Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX
PANTONE 17-0205 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX is HEX #8F8982, RGB 143, 137, 130, and about CMYK 0, 4, 9, 44. It is a medium, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is black at 6.07:1.
| Family | Gray |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Neutral |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Neutral |
| Associations | balance, restraint and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #8F8982 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 8F8982 | |
| RGB | 143, 137, 130 | |
| RGB percent | 56.1%, 53.7%, 51.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 4, 9, 44 | |
| HSL | 32, 5%, 54% | |
| HSV | 32, 9%, 56% | |
| LAB | 57.4, 0.9, 4.5 | |
| LCH | 57.4, 4.6, 78.3 | |
| Decimal | 9406850 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-elephant-skin-17-0205-tcx: #8F8982; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #8F8982; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-elephant-skin-17-0205-tcx': '#8F8982' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.537, blue: 0.510) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_elephant_skin_17_0205_tcx">#8F8982</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF8F8982) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"elephant-skin-17-0205-tcx","name":"Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX","hex":"#8F8982"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8F8982 on white | 3.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #8F8982 on black | 6.07:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #8F8982 | 3.46:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #8F8982 | 6.07:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX
6.07:1
Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX on white
3.46:1
Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX on near black
5.46:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX is built here as C0 M4 Y9 K44. 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 build | C0 M4 Y9 K44 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 57% |
| 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
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Questions about Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX?
HEX #8F8982, equivalent to RGB 143, 137, 130. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX?
A process build of C0 M4 Y9 K44. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a neutral color, medium and neutral, with a hue of 32 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Elephant Skin 17-0205 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.