116 C
PANTONE 116 C COATED
Pantone 116 C is HEX #FFCD00, RGB 255, 205, 0, and about CMYK 0, 20, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 13.98:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFCD00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFCD00 | |
| RGB | 255, 205, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 80.4%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 48, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 48, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 84.4, 3.2, 85.4 | |
| LCH | 84.4, 85.5, 87.9 | |
| Decimal | 16764160 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-116-c: #FFCD00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFCD00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-116-c': '#FFCD00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.804, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_116_c">#FFCD00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFCD00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"116-c","name":"116 C","hex":"#FFCD00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 116 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 116 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 116 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 13.98:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFCD00 on white | 1.50:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFCD00 on black | 13.98:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFCD00 | 1.50:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFCD00 | 13.98:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 116 C
13.98:1
116 C on white
1.50:1
116 C on near black
12.57:1
Printing and Pantone matching
116 C is built here as C0 M20 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 M20 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 120% |
| 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
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Questions about 116 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 116 C?
HEX #FFCD00, equivalent to RGB 255, 205, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 116 C?
A process build of C0 M20 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 116 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 48 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 116 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 13.98:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.