108 C
PANTONE 108 C COATED
Pantone 108 C is HEX #FEDB00, RGB 254, 219, 0, and about CMYK 0, 14, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.35:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FEDB00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FEDB00 | |
| RGB | 254, 219, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 99.6%, 85.9%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 14, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 52, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 52, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 87.8, -4.4, 87.7 | |
| LCH | 87.8, 87.8, 92.8 | |
| Decimal | 16702208 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-108-c: #FEDB00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FEDB00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-108-c': '#FEDB00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.859, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_108_c">#FEDB00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFEDB00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"108-c","name":"108 C","hex":"#FEDB00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 108 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 108 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 108 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.35:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FEDB00 on white | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FEDB00 on black | 15.35:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FEDB00 | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FEDB00 | 15.35:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 108 C
15.35:1
108 C on white
1.37:1
108 C on near black
13.80:1
Printing and Pantone matching
108 C is built here as C0 M14 Y100 K0. 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 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 114% |
| 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 108 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 108 C?
HEX #FEDB00, equivalent to RGB 254, 219, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 108 C?
A process build of C0 M14 Y100 K0. 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 108 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 52 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 108 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.35:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.