103 C
PANTONE 103 C COATED
Pantone 103 C is HEX #C5A900, RGB 197, 169, 0, and about CMYK 0, 14, 100, 23. It is a dark, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 9.05:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C5A900 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C5A900 | |
| RGB | 197, 169, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 77.3%, 66.3%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 14, 100, 23 | |
| HSL | 51, 100%, 39% | |
| HSV | 51, 100%, 77% | |
| LAB | 69.6, -3.4, 72.4 | |
| LCH | 69.6, 72.5, 92.7 | |
| Decimal | 12953856 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-103-c: #C5A900; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C5A900; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-103-c': '#C5A900' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.663, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_103_c">#C5A900</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC5A900) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"103-c","name":"103 C","hex":"#C5A900"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 103 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 103 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 103 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C5A900 on white | 2.32:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #C5A900 on black | 9.05:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #C5A900 | 2.32:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #C5A900 | 9.05:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 103 C
9.05:1
103 C on white
2.32:1
103 C on near black
8.14:1
Printing and Pantone matching
103 C is built here as C0 M14 Y100 K23. 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 M14 Y100 K23 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 137% |
| 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 103 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 103 C?
HEX #C5A900, equivalent to RGB 197, 169, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 103 C?
A process build of C0 M14 Y100 K23. 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 103 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 51 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 103 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.05:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.