Pantone Colors

390 C

PANTONE 390-C TCX

Pantone 390 C is HEX #B5BD00, RGB 181, 189, 0, and about CMYK 4, 0, 100, 26. It is a dark, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 10.24:1.

FamilyYellow
TemperatureWarm
LightnessDark
SaturationVivid
Associationsclarity, attention and cheer

Color values and code

Values

HEX#B5BD00
HEX without #B5BD00
RGB181, 189, 0
RGB percent71.0%, 74.1%, 0.0%
CMYK4, 0, 100, 26
HSL63, 100%, 37%
HSV63, 100%, 74%
LAB73.7, -20.7, 74.7
LCH73.7, 77.5, 105.5
Decimal11910400

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-390-c: #B5BD00;
CSS colorcolor: #B5BD00;
Tailwind'pantone-390-c': '#B5BD00'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.741, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="pantone_390_c">#B5BD00</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFB5BD00)
JSON{"slug":"390-c","name":"390 C","hex":"#B5BD00"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 390 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 390 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 390 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#B5BD00 on white2.05:1FailFailFail
#B5BD00 on black10.24:1PassPassPass
White on #B5BD002.05:1FailFailFail
Black on #B5BD0010.24:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#B5BD00
Protanopia#B8B92E
Deuteranopia#B8B739
Tritanopia#B5525A
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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

In use

Aa

Text on 390 C

10.24:1

Aa

390 C on white

2.05:1

Aa

390 C on near black

9.21:1

Printing and Pantone matching

390 C is built here as C4 M0 Y100 K26. 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 buildC4 M0 Y100 K26
Total ink130%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

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Questions about 390 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 390 C?

HEX #B5BD00, equivalent to RGB 181, 189, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 390 C?

A process build of C4 M0 Y100 K26. 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 390 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 63 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 390 C?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.24:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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