Pigeon 15-4704 TCX

PANTONE 15-4704 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Pigeon 15-4704 TCX is HEX #A9AFAA, RGB 169, 175, 170, and about CMYK 3, 0, 3, 31. It is a light, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is black at 9.40:1.

Family	Gray
Temperature	Neutral
Lightness	Light
Saturation	Neutral
Associations	balance, restraint and clarity

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#A9AFAA
HEX without #	A9AFAA
RGB	169, 175, 170
RGB percent	66.3%, 68.6%, 66.7%
CMYK	3, 0, 3, 31
HSL	130, 4%, 67%
HSV	130, 3%, 69%
LAB	70.9, -3.1, 1.8
LCH	70.9, 3.6, 149.3
Decimal	11120554

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-pigeon-15-4704-tcx: #A9AFAA;
CSS color	color: #A9AFAA;
Tailwind	'pantone-pigeon-15-4704-tcx': '#A9AFAA'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.686, blue: 0.667)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_pigeon_15_4704_tcx">#A9AFAA</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFFA9AFAA)
JSON	{"slug":"pigeon-15-4704-tcx","name":"Pigeon 15-4704 TCX","hex":"#A9AFAA"}

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Open JPG Pin

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Pigeon 15-4704 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Pigeon 15-4704 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Pigeon 15-4704 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.40:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#A9AFAA on white	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
#A9AFAA on black	9.40:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
White on #A9AFAA	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black on #A9AFAA	9.40:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Color vision simulation

Normal#A9AFAA

Protanopia#ACACAB

Deuteranopia#ABABAC

Tritanopia#A9ACAC

Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Text on Pigeon 15-4704 TCX

9.40:1

Pigeon 15-4704 TCX on white

2.23:1

Pigeon 15-4704 TCX on near black

8.45:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Pigeon 15-4704 TCX is built here as C3 M0 Y3 K31. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK build	C3 M0 Y3 K31
Total ink	38%
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

Puritan Gray 15-4702 TCXDelta E 1.7 4275 CDelta E 1.9 Belgian Block 15-4306 TCXDelta E 2.0 Mirage Gray 15-4703 TCXDelta E 2.5 7537 CDelta E 2.5 442 CDelta E 2.7

More gray colors

2330 C#CFCDC9 2331 C#AEA8A5 2332 C#8C8985 2333 C#716E6A 2334 C#6C6463 2336 C#4E4B48

Questions about Pigeon 15-4704 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Pigeon 15-4704 TCX?

HEX #A9AFAA, equivalent to RGB 169, 175, 170. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Pigeon 15-4704 TCX?

A process build of C3 M0 Y3 K31. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Pigeon 15-4704 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a neutral color, light and neutral, with a hue of 130 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Pigeon 15-4704 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.40:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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