Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX
PANTONE 17-1463 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX is HEX #DD4124, RGB 221, 65, 36, and about CMYK 0, 71, 84, 13. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. Pantone named it Color of the Year for 2012. The best text color on it is black at 4.86:1.
| Family | Red |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | energy, urgency and appetite |
| Color of the Year | 2012 |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #DD4124 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | DD4124 | |
| RGB | 221, 65, 36 | |
| RGB percent | 86.7%, 25.5%, 14.1% | |
| CMYK | 0, 71, 84, 13 | |
| HSL | 9, 73%, 50% | |
| HSV | 9, 84%, 87% | |
| LAB | 51.0, 59.1, 50.7 | |
| LCH | 51.0, 77.9, 40.7 | |
| Decimal | 14500132 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-tangerine-tango-17-1463-tcx: #DD4124; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #DD4124; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-tangerine-tango-17-1463-tcx': '#DD4124' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.255, blue: 0.141) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_tangerine_tango_17_1463_tcx">#DD4124</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFDD4124) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"tangerine-tango-17-1463-tcx","name":"Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX","hex":"#DD4124"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #DD4124 on white | 4.32:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| #DD4124 on black | 4.86:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| White on #DD4124 | 4.32:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #DD4124 | 4.86:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX
4.86:1
Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX on white
4.32:1
Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX on near black
4.37:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX is built here as C0 M71 Y84 K13. 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 M71 Y84 K13 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 168% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
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Questions about Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX?
HEX #DD4124, equivalent to RGB 221, 65, 36. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX?
A process build of C0 M71 Y84 K13. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 9 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Tangerine Tango 17-1463 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.