Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX
PANTONE 18-1536 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX is HEX #AB4F41, RGB 171, 79, 65, and about CMYK 0, 54, 62, 33. It is a medium, moderate warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 5.35:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Moderate |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #AB4F41 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | AB4F41 | |
| RGB | 171, 79, 65 | |
| RGB percent | 67.1%, 31.0%, 25.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 54, 62, 33 | |
| HSL | 8, 45%, 46% | |
| HSV | 8, 62%, 67% | |
| LAB | 45.1, 36.6, 26.3 | |
| LCH | 45.1, 45.0, 35.7 | |
| Decimal | 11226945 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-hot-sauce-18-1536-tcx: #AB4F41; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #AB4F41; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-hot-sauce-18-1536-tcx': '#AB4F41' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.310, blue: 0.255) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_hot_sauce_18_1536_tcx">#AB4F41</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFAB4F41) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"hot-sauce-18-1536-tcx","name":"Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX","hex":"#AB4F41"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #AB4F41 on white | 5.35:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #AB4F41 on black | 3.93:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #AB4F41 | 5.35:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #AB4F41 | 3.93:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX
5.35:1
Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX on white
5.35:1
Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX on near black
3.53:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX is built here as C0 M54 Y62 K33. 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 M54 Y62 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 149% |
| 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 red colors
Questions about Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX?
HEX #AB4F41, equivalent to RGB 171, 79, 65. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX?
A process build of C0 M54 Y62 K33. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and moderate, with a hue of 8 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Hot Sauce 18-1536 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.