Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX
PANTONE 17-1562 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX is HEX #E74A33, RGB 231, 74, 51, and about CMYK 0, 68, 78, 9. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 5.43:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E74A33 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E74A33 | |
| RGB | 231, 74, 51 | |
| RGB percent | 90.6%, 29.0%, 20.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 68, 78, 9 | |
| HSL | 8, 79%, 55% | |
| HSV | 8, 78%, 91% | |
| LAB | 54.2, 59.4, 47.0 | |
| LCH | 54.2, 75.7, 38.4 | |
| Decimal | 15157811 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-mandarin-red-17-1562-tcx: #E74A33; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E74A33; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-mandarin-red-17-1562-tcx': '#E74A33' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.290, blue: 0.200) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_mandarin_red_17_1562_tcx">#E74A33</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE74A33) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"mandarin-red-17-1562-tcx","name":"Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX","hex":"#E74A33"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E74A33 on white | 3.87:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #E74A33 on black | 5.43:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #E74A33 | 3.87:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #E74A33 | 5.43:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX
5.43:1
Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX on white
3.87:1
Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX on near black
4.88:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX is built here as C0 M68 Y78 K9. 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 M68 Y78 K9 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 155% |
| Ink note | Within 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 Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX?
HEX #E74A33, equivalent to RGB 231, 74, 51. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX?
A process build of C0 M68 Y78 K9. 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 Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 8 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Mandarin Red 17-1562 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.