Pantone 464 C
#8B5B29 · rgb(139, 91, 41)
HEX
#8B5B29
RGB
rgb(139, 91, 41)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 35%, 71%, 45%)
HSL
hsl(31, 54%, 35%)
LAB
lab(43.0, 14.8, 36.0)
What is Pantone 464 C?
Pantone 464 C is a Coated (C) PMS reference in the brown family. Its current screen approximation on PantoneTools is #8B5B29, rgb(139, 91, 41), and cmyk(0%, 35%, 71%, 45%). Use it when you need a quick Pantone to HEX, Pantone to RGB, or Pantone to CMYK lookup for brand exploration, UI palettes, and print handoff conversations. For accessibility, this page tests Pantone 464 C as a background and currently recommends white text as the safer default before final contrast review. The tints, shades, complementary palette, and developer exports are generated from the same sRGB value so teams can keep web tokens and design notes aligned. These digital values are approximations rather than licensed Pantone specifications; confirm production-critical color with a current physical guide, D50 lighting, and a printer proof.
Workflow context for Pantone 464 C
Brown coated production notes
Because this is a coated-paper reference, use it for glossy stock, laminated labels, premium cartons, and spot-color conversations where ink sits on a less absorbent surface. Do not assume the same visual result on kraft, recycled, or uncoated paper without a separate proof. Brown and earth tones depend heavily on substrate color. Kraft, recycled board, and uncoated stocks can make the same value feel warmer, duller, or lower contrast.
- Use Pantone 464 C as a digital reference first, then confirm production work against a physical guide or approved proof.
- Record the approved coated value separately from CMYK, HEX, RGB, and design-token fallbacks.
- For UI or web use, pair this color with white text only after checking the actual contrast ratio in context.
- When sending to a vendor, include the expected substrate, lighting condition, and approval owner instead of only sending a HEX value.
Data provenance
Curated community sRGB approximations
Hand-curated approximate sRGB visual equivalents for screen preview and matching workflows. This is not an official Pantone licensed value source. Use for educational lookup, digital previews, nearest-color matching, accessibility checks, and workflow planning. Confirm production color against physical guides, licensed values, or printer proofs.
- Source type
- community-reference
- Confidence
- low
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-23
Scale metadata
These fields are used by the scale audit before any larger color-directory expansion. They are intentionally conservative because current values are approximate screen references.
Browns depend heavily on substrate warmth and ink density; review them on the final paper or packaging material.
Tints, Shades & Scale
A balanced 11-step scale derived from Pantone 464 C for design system use.
Complementary Palette
Quick palette of tint, base, shade, and complement for layout exploration.
#B99D7F
#8B5B29
#533719
#74A4D6
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Pantone 464 C as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Similar Pantone Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantones to Pantone 464 C (same finish).
Similar RAL Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references to Pantone 464 C. RAL approximations are not interchangeable with Pantone spot colors; use as a cross-reference for industrial coatings and powder coat workflows.
RAL 8001
#955F20
Ochre brown
RAL 1011
#8A6642
Brown beige
RAL 8008
#6F4F28
Olive brown
RAL 8023
#A65E2E
Orange brown
RAL 1036
#705335
Pearl gold
RAL 8024
#79553D
Beige brown
Developer Exports
CSS Variables
:root {
--p-464-c: #8B5B29;
--p-464-c-rgb: 139 91 41;
--p-464-c-hsl: 31 54% 35%;
}Tailwind Scale
// tailwind.config.ts
export default {
theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
p-464-c: {
DEFAULT: "#8B5B29",
50: "#F6F2EE",
100: "#ECE5DD",
200: "#DACBBB",
300: "#C5AD94",
400: "#A8845F",
500: "#8B5B29",
600: "#764D23",
700: "#5A3B1B",
800: "#3F2912",
900: "#23170A",
950: "#110B05",
},
},
},
},
};Design Token JSON
{
"name": "Pantone 464 C",
"hex": "#8B5B29",
"rgb": {
"r": 139,
"g": 91,
"b": 41
},
"cmyk": {
"c": 0,
"m": 35,
"y": 71,
"k": 45
},
"hsl": {
"h": 31,
"s": 54,
"l": 35
},
"lab": {
"l": 42.96,
"a": 14.79,
"b": 36
},
"pantone": {
"code": "Pantone 464 C",
"finish": "coated",
"family": "brown"
}
}