100 C
PANTONE 100 C COATED
Pantone 100 C is HEX #F6EB61, RGB 246, 235, 97, and about CMYK 0, 4, 61, 4. It is a light, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 16.97:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F6EB61 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F6EB61 | |
| RGB | 246, 235, 97 | |
| RGB percent | 96.5%, 92.2%, 38.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 4, 61, 4 | |
| HSL | 56, 89%, 67% | |
| HSV | 56, 61%, 96% | |
| LAB | 91.6, -12.7, 66.4 | |
| LCH | 91.6, 67.6, 100.8 | |
| Decimal | 16182113 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-100-c: #F6EB61; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F6EB61; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-100-c': '#F6EB61' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.922, blue: 0.380) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_100_c">#F6EB61</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF6EB61) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"100-c","name":"100 C","hex":"#F6EB61"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 100 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 100 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 100 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.97:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F6EB61 on white | 1.24:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F6EB61 on black | 16.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F6EB61 | 1.24:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F6EB61 | 16.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 100 C
16.97:1
100 C on white
1.24:1
100 C on near black
15.26:1
Printing and Pantone matching
100 C is built here as C0 M4 Y61 K4. 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 M4 Y61 K4 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 69% |
| 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 100 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 100 C?
HEX #F6EB61, equivalent to RGB 246, 235, 97. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 100 C?
A process build of C0 M4 Y61 K4. 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 100 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 56 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 100 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.97:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.