PMS Chart

Warm Red C

PANTONE Warm Red C COATED

Pantone Warm Red C is HEX #F9423A, RGB 249, 66, 58, and about CMYK 0, 73, 77, 2. It is a medium, vivid warm red color. The best text color on it is black at 5.87:1.

FamilyRed
TemperatureWarm
LightnessMedium
SaturationVivid
Associationsenergy, urgency and appetite

Color values and code

Values

HEX#F9423A
HEX without #F9423A
RGB249, 66, 58
RGB percent97.6%, 25.9%, 22.7%
CMYK0, 73, 77, 2
HSL3, 94%, 60%
HSV3, 77%, 98%
LAB56.4, 68.0, 46.7
LCH56.4, 82.5, 34.5
Decimal16335418

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-warm-red-c: #F9423A;
CSS colorcolor: #F9423A;
Tailwind'pantone-warm-red-c': '#F9423A'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.259, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="pantone_warm_red_c">#F9423A</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFF9423A)
JSON{"slug":"warm-red-c","name":"Warm Red C","hex":"#F9423A"}
Pantone Warm Red C color reference card (HEX #F9423A) with six nearest Pantone matches

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Warm Red C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Warm Red C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on Warm Red C is black, with a contrast ratio of 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#F9423A on white3.58:1FailPassFail
#F9423A on black5.87:1PassPassFail
White on #F9423A3.58:1FailPassFail
Black on #F9423A5.87:1PassPassFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#F9423A
Protanopia#AAA83C
Deuteranopia#B4C23C
Tritanopia#F03D3E
Achromatopsia#787878

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on Warm Red C

5.87:1

Aa

Warm Red C on white

3.58:1

Aa

Warm Red C on near black

5.28:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Warm Red C is built here as C0 M73 Y77 K2. 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 buildC0 M73 Y77 K2
Total ink153%
Ink noteWithin 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 Red C

What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Red C?

HEX #F9423A, equivalent to RGB 249, 66, 58. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Warm Red C?

A process build of C0 M73 Y77 K2. 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 Warm Red C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 3 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Warm Red C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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