Orangeade 17-1461 TCX
PANTONE 17-1461 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Orangeade 17-1461 TCX is HEX #E2552C, RGB 226, 85, 44, and about CMYK 0, 62, 81, 11. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 5.57:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E2552C | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E2552C | |
| RGB | 226, 85, 44 | |
| RGB percent | 88.6%, 33.3%, 17.3% | |
| CMYK | 0, 62, 81, 11 | |
| HSL | 14, 76%, 53% | |
| HSV | 14, 81%, 89% | |
| LAB | 54.9, 52.9, 50.9 | |
| LCH | 54.9, 73.5, 43.9 | |
| Decimal | 14832940 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-orangeade-17-1461-tcx: #E2552C; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E2552C; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-orangeade-17-1461-tcx': '#E2552C' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.333, blue: 0.173) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_orangeade_17_1461_tcx">#E2552C</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE2552C) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"orangeade-17-1461-tcx","name":"Orangeade 17-1461 TCX","hex":"#E2552C"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Orangeade 17-1461 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Orangeade 17-1461 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Orangeade 17-1461 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E2552C on white | 3.77:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #E2552C on black | 5.57:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #E2552C | 3.77:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #E2552C | 5.57:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Orangeade 17-1461 TCX
5.57:1
Orangeade 17-1461 TCX on white
3.77:1
Orangeade 17-1461 TCX on near black
5.01:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Orangeade 17-1461 TCX is built here as C0 M62 Y81 K11. 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 M62 Y81 K11 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 154% |
| 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 Orangeade 17-1461 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Orangeade 17-1461 TCX?
HEX #E2552C, equivalent to RGB 226, 85, 44. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Orangeade 17-1461 TCX?
A process build of C0 M62 Y81 K11. 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 Orangeade 17-1461 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 14 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Orangeade 17-1461 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.