395 C
PANTONE 395-C TCX
Pantone 395 C is HEX #ECE81A, RGB 236, 232, 26, and about CMYK 0, 2, 89, 7. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 16.12:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #ECE81A | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | ECE81A | |
| RGB | 236, 232, 26 | |
| RGB percent | 92.5%, 91.0%, 10.2% | |
| CMYK | 0, 2, 89, 7 | |
| HSL | 59, 85%, 51% | |
| HSV | 59, 89%, 93% | |
| LAB | 89.7, -18.1, 85.7 | |
| LCH | 89.7, 87.6, 101.9 | |
| Decimal | 15525914 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-395-c: #ECE81A; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #ECE81A; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-395-c': '#ECE81A' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.910, blue: 0.102) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_395_c">#ECE81A</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFECE81A) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"395-c","name":"395 C","hex":"#ECE81A"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 395 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 395 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 395 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.12:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ECE81A on white | 1.30:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #ECE81A on black | 16.12:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #ECE81A | 1.30:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #ECE81A | 16.12:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 395 C
16.12:1
395 C on white
1.30:1
395 C on near black
14.50:1
Printing and Pantone matching
395 C is built here as C0 M2 Y89 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 | C0 M2 Y89 K7 |
|---|---|
| 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 395 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 395 C?
HEX #ECE81A, equivalent to RGB 236, 232, 26. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 395 C?
A process build of C0 M2 Y89 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 395 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 59 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 395 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.12:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.