109 C
PANTONE 109 C COATED
Pantone 109 C is HEX #FFD100, RGB 255, 209, 0, and about CMYK 0, 18, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 14.37:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFD100 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFD100 | |
| RGB | 255, 209, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 82.0%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 18, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 49, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 49, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 85.4, 1.1, 86.1 | |
| LCH | 85.4, 86.1, 89.3 | |
| Decimal | 16765184 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-109-c: #FFD100; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFD100; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-109-c': '#FFD100' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.820, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_109_c">#FFD100</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFD100) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"109-c","name":"109 C","hex":"#FFD100"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 109 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 109 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 109 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 14.37:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFD100 on white | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFD100 on black | 14.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFD100 | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFD100 | 14.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 109 C
14.37:1
109 C on white
1.46:1
109 C on near black
12.92:1
Printing and Pantone matching
109 C is built here as C0 M18 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 M18 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 118% |
| 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 brown colors
Questions about 109 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 109 C?
HEX #FFD100, equivalent to RGB 255, 209, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 109 C?
A process build of C0 M18 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 109 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 49 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 109 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.37:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.