101 C
PANTONE 101 C COATED
Pantone 101 C is HEX #F7EA48, RGB 247, 234, 72, and about CMYK 0, 5, 71, 3. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 16.82:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F7EA48 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F7EA48 | |
| RGB | 247, 234, 72 | |
| RGB percent | 96.9%, 91.8%, 28.2% | |
| CMYK | 0, 5, 71, 3 | |
| HSL | 56, 92%, 63% | |
| HSV | 56, 71%, 97% | |
| LAB | 91.3, -13.1, 75.7 | |
| LCH | 91.3, 76.8, 99.8 | |
| Decimal | 16247368 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-101-c: #F7EA48; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F7EA48; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-101-c': '#F7EA48' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.918, blue: 0.282) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_101_c">#F7EA48</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF7EA48) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"101-c","name":"101 C","hex":"#F7EA48"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 101 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 101 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 101 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.82:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F7EA48 on white | 1.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F7EA48 on black | 16.82:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F7EA48 | 1.25:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F7EA48 | 16.82:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 101 C
16.82:1
101 C on white
1.25:1
101 C on near black
15.12:1
Printing and Pantone matching
101 C is built here as C0 M5 Y71 K3. 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 M5 Y71 K3 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 79% |
| 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 101 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 101 C?
HEX #F7EA48, equivalent to RGB 247, 234, 72. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 101 C?
A process build of C0 M5 Y71 K3. 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 101 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 56 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 101 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.82:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.