Salsa 18-1657 TCX
PANTONE 18-1657 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Salsa 18-1657 TCX is HEX #AA182B, RGB 170, 24, 43, and about CMYK 0, 86, 75, 33. It is a dark, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is white at 7.30:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #AA182B | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | AA182B | |
| RGB | 170, 24, 43 | |
| RGB percent | 66.7%, 9.4%, 16.9% | |
| CMYK | 0, 86, 75, 33 | |
| HSL | 352, 75%, 38% | |
| HSV | 352, 86%, 67% | |
| LAB | 36.7, 56.5, 29.3 | |
| LCH | 36.7, 63.6, 27.4 | |
| Decimal | 11147307 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-salsa-18-1657-tcx: #AA182B; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #AA182B; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-salsa-18-1657-tcx': '#AA182B' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.094, blue: 0.169) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_salsa_18_1657_tcx">#AA182B</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFAA182B) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"salsa-18-1657-tcx","name":"Salsa 18-1657 TCX","hex":"#AA182B"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Salsa 18-1657 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Salsa 18-1657 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Salsa 18-1657 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 7.30:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #AA182B on white | 7.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #AA182B on black | 2.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #AA182B | 7.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #AA182B | 2.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Salsa 18-1657 TCX
7.30:1
Salsa 18-1657 TCX on white
7.30:1
Salsa 18-1657 TCX on near black
2.58:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Salsa 18-1657 TCX is built here as C0 M86 Y75 K33. 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 M86 Y75 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 194% |
| 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 red colors
Questions about Salsa 18-1657 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Salsa 18-1657 TCX?
HEX #AA182B, equivalent to RGB 170, 24, 43. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Salsa 18-1657 TCX?
A process build of C0 M86 Y75 K33. 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 Salsa 18-1657 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 352 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Salsa 18-1657 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.30:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.