Orange 016 C
PANTONE Orange 016 C COATED
Pantone Orange 016 C is HEX #FF5600, RGB 255, 86, 0, and about CMYK 0, 66, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 6.58:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FF5600 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FF5600 | |
| RGB | 255, 86, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 33.7%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 66, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 20, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 20, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 59.8, 61.7, 70.0 | |
| LCH | 59.8, 93.3, 48.6 | |
| Decimal | 16733696 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-orange-016-c: #FF5600; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FF5600; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-orange-016-c': '#FF5600' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.337, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_orange_016_c">#FF5600</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFF5600) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"orange-016-c","name":"Orange 016 C","hex":"#FF5600"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Orange 016 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Orange 016 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Orange 016 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FF5600 on white | 3.19:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #FF5600 on black | 6.58:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #FF5600 | 3.19:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #FF5600 | 6.58:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Orange 016 C
6.58:1
Orange 016 C on white
3.19:1
Orange 016 C on near black
5.92:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Orange 016 C is built here as C0 M66 Y100 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 M66 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 166% |
| 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 Orange 016 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Orange 016 C?
HEX #FF5600, equivalent to RGB 255, 86, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Orange 016 C?
A process build of C0 M66 Y100 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 Orange 016 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 20 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Orange 016 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.