Warm Gray 10 C
PANTONE Warm Gray 10 C COATED
Pantone Warm Gray 10 C is HEX #796E65, RGB 121, 110, 101, and about CMYK 0, 9, 17, 53. It is a dark, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is white at 4.96:1.
| Family | Gray |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Neutral |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Neutral |
| Associations | balance, restraint and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #796E65 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 796E65 | |
| RGB | 121, 110, 101 | |
| RGB percent | 47.5%, 43.1%, 39.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 9, 17, 53 | |
| HSL | 27, 9%, 44% | |
| HSV | 27, 17%, 47% | |
| LAB | 47.2, 2.7, 6.6 | |
| LCH | 47.2, 7.1, 68.0 | |
| Decimal | 7958117 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-warm-gray-10-c: #796E65; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #796E65; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-warm-gray-10-c': '#796E65' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.431, blue: 0.396) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_warm_gray_10_c">#796E65</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF796E65) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"warm-gray-10-c","name":"Warm Gray 10 C","hex":"#796E65"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Warm Gray 10 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Warm Gray 10 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Warm Gray 10 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #796E65 on white | 4.96:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #796E65 on black | 4.23:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #796E65 | 4.96:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #796E65 | 4.23:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Warm Gray 10 C
4.96:1
Warm Gray 10 C on white
4.96:1
Warm Gray 10 C on near black
3.80:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Warm Gray 10 C is built here as C0 M9 Y17 K53. 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 M9 Y17 K53 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 78% |
| 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
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Questions about Warm Gray 10 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Gray 10 C?
HEX #796E65, equivalent to RGB 121, 110, 101. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Warm Gray 10 C?
A process build of C0 M9 Y17 K53. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Warm Gray 10 C a warm or cool color?
It is a neutral color, dark and neutral, with a hue of 27 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Warm Gray 10 C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.