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Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX

PANTONE 18-1340 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX is HEX #9E4624, RGB 158, 70, 36, and about CMYK 0, 56, 77, 38. It is a dark, moderate warm orange color. The best text color on it is white at 6.26:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessDark
SaturationModerate
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#9E4624
HEX without #9E4624
RGB158, 70, 36
RGB percent62.0%, 27.5%, 14.1%
CMYK0, 56, 77, 38
HSL17, 63%, 38%
HSV17, 77%, 62%
LAB40.9, 34.5, 37.2
LCH40.9, 50.7, 47.2
Decimal10372644

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-potters-clay-18-1340-tcx: #9E4624;
CSS colorcolor: #9E4624;
Tailwind'pantone-potters-clay-18-1340-tcx': '#9E4624'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.275, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="pantone_potters_clay_18_1340_tcx">#9E4624</color>
FlutterColor(0xFF9E4624)
JSON{"slug":"potters-clay-18-1340-tcx","name":"Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX","hex":"#9E4624"}
Pantone Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX color reference card (HEX #9E4624) with six nearest Pantone matches

Reference card

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

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#9E4624 on white6.26:1PassPassFail
#9E4624 on black3.36:1FailPassFail
White on #9E46246.26:1PassPassFail
Black on #9E46243.36:1FailPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#9E4624
Protanopia#78772C
Deuteranopia#7D842E
Tritanopia#9A3334
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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

In use

Aa

Text on Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX

6.26:1

Aa

Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX on white

6.26:1

Aa

Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX on near black

3.02:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX is built here as C0 M56 Y77 K38. 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 buildC0 M56 Y77 K38
Total ink171%
Ink noteWithin 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 Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX?

HEX #9E4624, equivalent to RGB 158, 70, 36. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX?

A process build of C0 M56 Y77 K38. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, dark and moderate, with a hue of 17 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Potters Clay 18-1340 TCX?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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