Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX

PANTONE 15-6304 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX is HEX #AEACA1, RGB 174, 172, 161, and about CMYK 0, 1, 7, 32. It is a light, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is black at 9.22:1.

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

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#AEACA1
HEX without #	AEACA1
RGB	174, 172, 161
RGB percent	68.2%, 67.5%, 63.1%
CMYK	0, 1, 7, 32
HSL	51, 7%, 66%
HSV	51, 7%, 68%
LAB	70.2, -1.3, 5.9
LCH	70.2, 6.0, 102.2
Decimal	11447457

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-pussywillow-gray-15-6304-tcx: #AEACA1;
CSS color	color: #AEACA1;
Tailwind	'pantone-pussywillow-gray-15-6304-tcx': '#AEACA1'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.675, blue: 0.631)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_pussywillow_gray_15_6304_tcx">#AEACA1</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFFAEACA1)
JSON	{"slug":"pussywillow-gray-15-6304-tcx","name":"Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX","hex":"#AEACA1"}

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 Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#AEACA1 on white	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
#AEACA1 on black	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
White on #AEACA1	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black on #AEACA1	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Color vision simulation

Normal#AEACA1

Protanopia#ADADA4

Deuteranopia#ADADA4

Tritanopia#AEA6A6

Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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

In use

Text on Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX

9.22:1

Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX on white

2.28:1

Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX on near black

8.29:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX is built here as C0 M1 Y7 K32. 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	C0 M1 Y7 K32
Total ink	40%
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

414 CDelta E 1.9 Abbey Stone 14-6408 TCXDelta E 2.3 401 CDelta E 2.6 Agate Gray 15-6307 TCXDelta E 2.9 7537 CDelta E 3.4 Moss Gray 15-6410 TCXDelta E 3.6

More gray colors

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

Questions about Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX?

HEX #AEACA1, equivalent to RGB 174, 172, 161. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX?

A process build of C0 M1 Y7 K32. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a neutral color, light and neutral, with a hue of 51 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Pussywillow Gray 15-6304 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.22:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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