388 C
PANTONE 388-C TCX
Pantone 388 C is HEX #E0E722, RGB 224, 231, 34, and about CMYK 3, 0, 85, 9. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.62:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E0E722 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E0E722 | |
| RGB | 224, 231, 34 | |
| RGB percent | 87.8%, 90.6%, 13.3% | |
| CMYK | 3, 0, 85, 9 | |
| HSL | 62, 80%, 52% | |
| HSV | 62, 85%, 91% | |
| LAB | 88.5, -22.5, 83.0 | |
| LCH | 88.5, 86.0, 105.1 | |
| Decimal | 14739234 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-388-c: #E0E722; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E0E722; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-388-c': '#E0E722' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.906, blue: 0.133) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_388_c">#E0E722</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE0E722) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"388-c","name":"388 C","hex":"#E0E722"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 388 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 388 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 388 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.62:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E0E722 on white | 1.34:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #E0E722 on black | 15.62:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #E0E722 | 1.34:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #E0E722 | 15.62:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 388 C
15.62:1
388 C on white
1.34:1
388 C on near black
14.05:1
Printing and Pantone matching
388 C is built here as C3 M0 Y85 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 Y85 K9 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 98% |
| 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 388 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 388 C?
HEX #E0E722, equivalent to RGB 224, 231, 34. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 388 C?
A process build of C3 M0 Y85 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 388 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 388 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.62:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.