387 C
PANTONE 387-C TCX
Pantone 387 C is HEX #E3E935, RGB 227, 233, 53, and about CMYK 3, 0, 77, 9. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.97:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E3E935 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E3E935 | |
| RGB | 227, 233, 53 | |
| RGB percent | 89.0%, 91.4%, 20.8% | |
| CMYK | 3, 0, 77, 9 | |
| HSL | 62, 80%, 56% | |
| HSV | 62, 77%, 91% | |
| LAB | 89.3, -21.6, 79.3 | |
| LCH | 89.3, 82.2, 105.3 | |
| Decimal | 14936373 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-387-c: #E3E935; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E3E935; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-387-c': '#E3E935' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.914, blue: 0.208) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_387_c">#E3E935</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE3E935) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"387-c","name":"387 C","hex":"#E3E935"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 387 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 387 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 387 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.97:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E3E935 on white | 1.31:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #E3E935 on black | 15.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #E3E935 | 1.31:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #E3E935 | 15.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 387 C
15.97:1
387 C on white
1.31:1
387 C on near black
14.36:1
Printing and Pantone matching
387 C is built here as C3 M0 Y77 K9. 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 | C3 M0 Y77 K9 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 88% |
| 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 387 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 387 C?
HEX #E3E935, equivalent to RGB 227, 233, 53. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 387 C?
A process build of C3 M0 Y77 K9. 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 387 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 62 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 387 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.97:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.