106 C
PANTONE 106 C COATED
Pantone 106 C is HEX #F9E547, RGB 249, 229, 71, and about CMYK 0, 8, 71, 2. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 16.33:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F9E547 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F9E547 | |
| RGB | 249, 229, 71 | |
| RGB percent | 97.6%, 89.8%, 27.8% | |
| CMYK | 0, 8, 71, 2 | |
| HSL | 53, 94%, 63% | |
| HSV | 53, 71%, 98% | |
| LAB | 90.2, -9.9, 75.0 | |
| LCH | 90.2, 75.6, 97.5 | |
| Decimal | 16377159 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-106-c: #F9E547; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F9E547; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-106-c': '#F9E547' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.898, blue: 0.278) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_106_c">#F9E547</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF9E547) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"106-c","name":"106 C","hex":"#F9E547"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 106 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 106 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 106 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.33:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F9E547 on white | 1.29:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F9E547 on black | 16.33:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F9E547 | 1.29:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F9E547 | 16.33:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 106 C
16.33:1
106 C on white
1.29:1
106 C on near black
14.68:1
Printing and Pantone matching
106 C is built here as C0 M8 Y71 K2. 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 M8 Y71 K2 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 82% |
| 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 106 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 106 C?
HEX #F9E547, equivalent to RGB 249, 229, 71. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 106 C?
A process build of C0 M8 Y71 K2. 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 106 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 53 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 106 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.33:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.