115 C
PANTONE 115 C COATED
Pantone 115 C is HEX #FDDA25, RGB 253, 218, 37, and about CMYK 0, 14, 85, 1. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.23:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FDDA25 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FDDA25 | |
| RGB | 253, 218, 37 | |
| RGB percent | 99.2%, 85.5%, 14.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 14, 85, 1 | |
| HSL | 50, 98%, 57% | |
| HSV | 50, 85%, 99% | |
| LAB | 87.6, -3.8, 82.6 | |
| LCH | 87.6, 82.7, 92.6 | |
| Decimal | 16636453 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-115-c: #FDDA25; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FDDA25; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-115-c': '#FDDA25' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.855, blue: 0.145) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_115_c">#FDDA25</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFDDA25) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"115-c","name":"115 C","hex":"#FDDA25"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 115 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 115 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on 115 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.23:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FDDA25 on white | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FDDA25 on black | 15.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FDDA25 | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FDDA25 | 15.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 115 C
15.23:1
115 C on white
1.38:1
115 C on near black
13.70:1
Printing and Pantone matching
115 C is built here as C0 M14 Y85 K1. 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 Y85 K1 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 100% |
| 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 115 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 115 C?
HEX #FDDA25, equivalent to RGB 253, 218, 37. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 115 C?
A process build of C0 M14 Y85 K1. 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 115 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 50 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 115 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.23:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.