Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX
PANTONE 16-1164 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX is HEX #DF7500, RGB 223, 117, 0, and about CMYK 0, 48, 100, 13. It is a dark, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 6.68:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #DF7500 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | DF7500 | |
| RGB | 223, 117, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 87.5%, 45.9%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 48, 100, 13 | |
| HSL | 31, 100%, 44% | |
| HSV | 31, 100%, 87% | |
| LAB | 60.3, 35.7, 67.6 | |
| LCH | 60.3, 76.5, 62.2 | |
| Decimal | 14644480 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-orange-pepper-16-1164-tcx: #DF7500; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #DF7500; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-orange-pepper-16-1164-tcx': '#DF7500' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.459, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_orange_pepper_16_1164_tcx">#DF7500</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFDF7500) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"orange-pepper-16-1164-tcx","name":"Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX","hex":"#DF7500"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DF7500 on white | 3.14:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #DF7500 on black | 6.68:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #DF7500 | 3.14:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #DF7500 | 6.68:1 | 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 Pepper 16-1164 TCX
6.68:1
Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX on white
3.14:1
Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX on near black
6.01:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX is built here as C0 M48 Y100 K13. 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 M48 Y100 K13 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 160% |
| 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 orange colors
Questions about Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX?
HEX #DF7500, equivalent to RGB 223, 117, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX?
A process build of C0 M48 Y100 K13. 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 Pepper 16-1164 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 31 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Orange Pepper 16-1164 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.68:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.