Yellow C
PANTONE YELLOW-C TCX
Pantone Yellow C is HEX #FEDD00, RGB 254, 221, 0, and about CMYK 0, 13, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.56:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FEDD00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FEDD00 | |
| RGB | 254, 221, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 99.6%, 86.7%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 13, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 52, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 52, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 88.3, -5.4, 88.1 | |
| LCH | 88.3, 88.3, 93.5 | |
| Decimal | 16702720 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-yellow-c: #FEDD00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FEDD00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-yellow-c': '#FEDD00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.867, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_yellow_c">#FEDD00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFEDD00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"yellow-c","name":"Yellow C","hex":"#FEDD00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Yellow C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Yellow C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Yellow C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.56:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FEDD00 on white | 1.35:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FEDD00 on black | 15.56:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FEDD00 | 1.35:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FEDD00 | 15.56:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Yellow C
15.56:1
Yellow C on white
1.35:1
Yellow C on near black
13.99:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Yellow C is built here as C0 M13 Y100 K0. 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 M13 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 113% |
| 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 Yellow C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Yellow C?
HEX #FEDD00, equivalent to RGB 254, 221, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Yellow C?
A process build of C0 M13 Y100 K0. 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 Yellow C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 52 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Yellow C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.56:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.