7405 C
PANTONE 7405-C TCX
Pantone 7405 C is HEX #F2CD00, RGB 242, 205, 0, and about CMYK 0, 15, 100, 5. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 13.51:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F2CD00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F2CD00 | |
| RGB | 242, 205, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 94.9%, 80.4%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 15, 100, 5 | |
| HSL | 51, 100%, 47% | |
| HSV | 51, 100%, 95% | |
| LAB | 83.2, -2.4, 83.9 | |
| LCH | 83.2, 84.0, 91.6 | |
| Decimal | 15912192 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-7405-c: #F2CD00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F2CD00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-7405-c': '#F2CD00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.804, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_7405_c">#F2CD00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF2CD00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"7405-c","name":"7405 C","hex":"#F2CD00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7405 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 7405 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 7405 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 13.51:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F2CD00 on white | 1.55:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F2CD00 on black | 13.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F2CD00 | 1.55:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F2CD00 | 13.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 7405 C
13.51:1
7405 C on white
1.55:1
7405 C on near black
12.15:1
Printing and Pantone matching
7405 C is built here as C0 M15 Y100 K5. 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 M15 Y100 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 120% |
| 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 7405 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 7405 C?
HEX #F2CD00, equivalent to RGB 242, 205, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7405 C?
A process build of C0 M15 Y100 K5. 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 7405 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 51 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 7405 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 13.51:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.