386 C
PANTONE 386-C TCX
Pantone 386 C is HEX #E9EC6B, RGB 233, 236, 107, and about CMYK 1, 0, 55, 7. It is a light, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 16.68:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E9EC6B | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E9EC6B | |
| RGB | 233, 236, 107 | |
| RGB percent | 91.4%, 92.5%, 42.0% | |
| CMYK | 1, 0, 55, 7 | |
| HSL | 61, 77%, 67% | |
| HSV | 61, 55%, 93% | |
| LAB | 91.0, -17.7, 61.0 | |
| LCH | 91.0, 63.6, 106.1 | |
| Decimal | 15330411 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-386-c: #E9EC6B; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E9EC6B; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-386-c': '#E9EC6B' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.925, blue: 0.420) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_386_c">#E9EC6B</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE9EC6B) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"386-c","name":"386 C","hex":"#E9EC6B"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 386 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 386 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 386 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.68:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E9EC6B on white | 1.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #E9EC6B on black | 16.68:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #E9EC6B | 1.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #E9EC6B | 16.68:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 386 C
16.68:1
386 C on white
1.26:1
386 C on near black
14.99:1
Printing and Pantone matching
386 C is built here as C1 M0 Y55 K7. 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 build | C1 M0 Y55 K7 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 63% |
| 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 yellow colors
Questions about 386 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 386 C?
HEX #E9EC6B, equivalent to RGB 233, 236, 107. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 386 C?
A process build of C1 M0 Y55 K7. 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 386 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 61 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 386 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.68:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.