Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX
PANTONE 16-1640 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX is HEX #F56C73, RGB 245, 108, 115, and about CMYK 0, 56, 53, 4. It is a light, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 7.28:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F56C73 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F56C73 | |
| RGB | 245, 108, 115 | |
| RGB percent | 96.1%, 42.4%, 45.1% | |
| CMYK | 0, 56, 53, 4 | |
| HSL | 357, 87%, 69% | |
| HSV | 357, 56%, 96% | |
| LAB | 62.8, 53.1, 22.5 | |
| LCH | 62.8, 57.7, 23.0 | |
| Decimal | 16084083 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-sugar-coral-16-1640-tcx: #F56C73; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F56C73; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-sugar-coral-16-1640-tcx': '#F56C73' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.424, blue: 0.451) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_sugar_coral_16_1640_tcx">#F56C73</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF56C73) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"sugar-coral-16-1640-tcx","name":"Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX","hex":"#F56C73"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F56C73 on white | 2.89:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F56C73 on black | 7.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F56C73 | 2.89:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F56C73 | 7.28:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX
7.28:1
Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX on white
2.89:1
Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX on near black
6.54:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX is built here as C0 M56 Y53 K4. 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 M56 Y53 K4 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 113% |
| 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 Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX?
HEX #F56C73, equivalent to RGB 245, 108, 115. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX?
A process build of C0 M56 Y53 K4. 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 Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 357 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Sugar Coral 16-1640 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.28:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.