Living Coral 16-1546 TCX
PANTONE 16-1546 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Living Coral 16-1546 TCX is HEX #FF6F61, RGB 255, 111, 97, and about CMYK 0, 56, 62, 0. It is a light, vivid warm red color. Pantone named it Color of the Year for 2019. The best text color on it is black at 7.70:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
| Color of the Year | 2019 |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FF6F61 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FF6F61 | |
| RGB | 255, 111, 97 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 43.5%, 38.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 56, 62, 0 | |
| HSL | 5, 100%, 69% | |
| HSV | 5, 62%, 100% | |
| LAB | 64.6, 53.9, 35.2 | |
| LCH | 64.6, 64.4, 33.1 | |
| Decimal | 16740193 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-living-coral-16-1546-tcx: #FF6F61; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FF6F61; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-living-coral-16-1546-tcx': '#FF6F61' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.435, blue: 0.380) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_living_coral_16_1546_tcx">#FF6F61</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFF6F61) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"living-coral-16-1546-tcx","name":"Living Coral 16-1546 TCX","hex":"#FF6F61"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Living Coral 16-1546 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Living Coral 16-1546 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Living Coral 16-1546 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.70:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF6F61 on white | 2.73:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FF6F61 on black | 7.70:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FF6F61 | 2.73:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FF6F61 | 7.70:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Living Coral 16-1546 TCX
7.70:1
Living Coral 16-1546 TCX on white
2.73:1
Living Coral 16-1546 TCX on near black
6.92:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Living Coral 16-1546 TCX is built here as C0 M56 Y62 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 M56 Y62 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 118% |
| 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 Living Coral 16-1546 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Living Coral 16-1546 TCX?
HEX #FF6F61, equivalent to RGB 255, 111, 97. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Living Coral 16-1546 TCX?
A process build of C0 M56 Y62 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 Living Coral 16-1546 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 5 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Living Coral 16-1546 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.70:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.