104 C
PANTONE 104 C COATED
Pantone 104 C is HEX #AF9800, RGB 175, 152, 0, and about CMYK 0, 13, 100, 31. It is a dark, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 7.31:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #AF9800 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | AF9800 | |
| RGB | 175, 152, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 68.6%, 59.6%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 13, 100, 31 | |
| HSL | 52, 100%, 34% | |
| HSV | 52, 100%, 69% | |
| LAB | 63.0, -4.2, 66.7 | |
| LCH | 63.0, 66.8, 93.6 | |
| Decimal | 11507712 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-104-c: #AF9800; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #AF9800; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-104-c': '#AF9800' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.596, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_104_c">#AF9800</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFAF9800) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"104-c","name":"104 C","hex":"#AF9800"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 104 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 104 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 104 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #AF9800 on white | 2.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #AF9800 on black | 7.31:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #AF9800 | 2.87:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #AF9800 | 7.31:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 104 C
7.31:1
104 C on white
2.87:1
104 C on near black
6.58:1
Printing and Pantone matching
104 C is built here as C0 M13 Y100 K31. 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 K31 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 145% |
| 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 104 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 104 C?
HEX #AF9800, equivalent to RGB 175, 152, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 104 C?
A process build of C0 M13 Y100 K31. 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 104 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 52 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 104 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.31:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.