121 C
PANTONE 121 C COATED
Pantone 121 C is HEX #FCD757, RGB 252, 215, 87, and about CMYK 0, 15, 65, 1. It is a light, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.00:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FCD757 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FCD757 | |
| RGB | 252, 215, 87 | |
| RGB percent | 98.8%, 84.3%, 34.1% | |
| CMYK | 0, 15, 65, 1 | |
| HSL | 47, 96%, 66% | |
| HSV | 47, 65%, 99% | |
| LAB | 87.0, -0.8, 65.7 | |
| LCH | 87.0, 65.7, 90.7 | |
| Decimal | 16570199 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-121-c: #FCD757; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FCD757; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-121-c': '#FCD757' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.843, blue: 0.341) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_121_c">#FCD757</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFCD757) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"121-c","name":"121 C","hex":"#FCD757"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 121 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 121 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 121 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.00:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FCD757 on white | 1.40:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FCD757 on black | 15.00:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FCD757 | 1.40:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FCD757 | 15.00:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 121 C
15.00:1
121 C on white
1.40:1
121 C on near black
13.49:1
Printing and Pantone matching
121 C is built here as C0 M15 Y65 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 M15 Y65 K1 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 81% |
| 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 121 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 121 C?
HEX #FCD757, equivalent to RGB 252, 215, 87. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 121 C?
A process build of C0 M15 Y65 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 121 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 47 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 121 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.00:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.