Melon 16-1442 TCX
PANTONE 16-1442 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Melon 16-1442 TCX is HEX #FE8863, RGB 254, 136, 99, and about CMYK 0, 46, 61, 0. It is a light, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 8.92:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FE8863 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FE8863 | |
| RGB | 254, 136, 99 | |
| RGB percent | 99.6%, 53.3%, 38.8% | |
| CMYK | 0, 46, 61, 0 | |
| HSL | 14, 99%, 69% | |
| HSV | 14, 61%, 100% | |
| LAB | 69.2, 41.6, 39.8 | |
| LCH | 69.2, 57.6, 43.7 | |
| Decimal | 16681059 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-melon-16-1442-tcx: #FE8863; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FE8863; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-melon-16-1442-tcx': '#FE8863' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.533, blue: 0.388) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_melon_16_1442_tcx">#FE8863</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFE8863) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"melon-16-1442-tcx","name":"Melon 16-1442 TCX","hex":"#FE8863"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Melon 16-1442 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Melon 16-1442 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Melon 16-1442 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FE8863 on white | 2.36:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FE8863 on black | 8.92:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FE8863 | 2.36:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FE8863 | 8.92:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Melon 16-1442 TCX
8.92:1
Melon 16-1442 TCX on white
2.36:1
Melon 16-1442 TCX on near black
8.02:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Melon 16-1442 TCX is built here as C0 M46 Y61 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 M46 Y61 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 108% |
| 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 Melon 16-1442 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Melon 16-1442 TCX?
HEX #FE8863, equivalent to RGB 254, 136, 99. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Melon 16-1442 TCX?
A process build of C0 M46 Y61 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 Melon 16-1442 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 14 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Melon 16-1442 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.92:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.