Warm Gray 5 C
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C COATED
Pantone Warm Gray 5 C is HEX #ACA39A, RGB 172, 163, 154, and about CMYK 0, 5, 10, 33. It is a medium, neutral neutral gray color. The best text color on it is black at 8.46:1.
| Family | Gray |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Neutral |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Neutral |
| Associations | balance, restraint and clarity |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #ACA39A | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | ACA39A | |
| RGB | 172, 163, 154 | |
| RGB percent | 67.5%, 63.9%, 60.4% | |
| CMYK | 0, 5, 10, 33 | |
| HSL | 30, 10%, 64% | |
| HSV | 30, 10%, 67% | |
| LAB | 67.5, 1.7, 5.8 | |
| LCH | 67.5, 6.1, 74.1 | |
| Decimal | 11314074 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-warm-gray-5-c: #ACA39A; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #ACA39A; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-warm-gray-5-c': '#ACA39A' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.639, blue: 0.604) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_warm_gray_5_c">#ACA39A</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFACA39A) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"warm-gray-5-c","name":"Warm Gray 5 C","hex":"#ACA39A"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Warm Gray 5 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Warm Gray 5 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on Warm Gray 5 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ACA39A on white | 2.48:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #ACA39A on black | 8.46:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #ACA39A | 2.48:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #ACA39A | 8.46:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Warm Gray 5 C
8.46:1
Warm Gray 5 C on white
2.48:1
Warm Gray 5 C on near black
7.61:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Warm Gray 5 C is built here as C0 M5 Y10 K33. 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 M5 Y10 K33 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 48% |
| 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 gray colors
Questions about Warm Gray 5 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Gray 5 C?
HEX #ACA39A, equivalent to RGB 172, 163, 154. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Warm Gray 5 C?
A process build of C0 M5 Y10 K33. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Warm Gray 5 C a warm or cool color?
It is a neutral color, medium and neutral, with a hue of 30 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Warm Gray 5 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.46:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.