Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX
PANTONE 18-1050 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX is HEX #A86217, RGB 168, 98, 23, and about CMYK 0, 42, 86, 34. It is a dark, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is white at 4.75:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #A86217 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | A86217 | |
| RGB | 168, 98, 23 | |
| RGB percent | 65.9%, 38.4%, 9.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 42, 86, 34 | |
| HSL | 31, 76%, 37% | |
| HSV | 31, 86%, 66% | |
| LAB | 48.4, 23.0, 50.5 | |
| LCH | 48.4, 55.5, 65.5 | |
| Decimal | 11035159 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-honey-ginger-18-1050-tcx: #A86217; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #A86217; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-honey-ginger-18-1050-tcx': '#A86217' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.384, blue: 0.090) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_honey_ginger_18_1050_tcx">#A86217</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFA86217) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"honey-ginger-18-1050-tcx","name":"Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX","hex":"#A86217"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A86217 on white | 4.75:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #A86217 on black | 4.42:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #A86217 | 4.75:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #A86217 | 4.42:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX
4.75:1
Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX on white
4.75:1
Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX on near black
3.98:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX is built here as C0 M42 Y86 K34. 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 M42 Y86 K34 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 162% |
| 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 Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX?
HEX #A86217, equivalent to RGB 168, 98, 23. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX?
A process build of C0 M42 Y86 K34. 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 Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 31 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Honey Ginger 18-1050 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.