122 C
PANTONE 122 C COATED
Pantone 122 C is HEX #FED141, RGB 254, 209, 65, and about CMYK 0, 18, 74, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 14.41:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FED141 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FED141 | |
| RGB | 254, 209, 65 | |
| RGB percent | 99.6%, 82.0%, 25.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 18, 74, 0 | |
| HSL | 46, 99%, 63% | |
| HSV | 46, 74%, 100% | |
| LAB | 85.5, 2.0, 72.8 | |
| LCH | 85.5, 72.9, 88.4 | |
| Decimal | 16699713 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-122-c: #FED141; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FED141; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-122-c': '#FED141' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.820, blue: 0.255) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_122_c">#FED141</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFED141) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"122-c","name":"122 C","hex":"#FED141"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 122 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 122 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 122 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 14.41:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FED141 on white | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FED141 on black | 14.41:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FED141 | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FED141 | 14.41:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 122 C
14.41:1
122 C on white
1.46:1
122 C on near black
12.96:1
Printing and Pantone matching
122 C is built here as C0 M18 Y74 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 Y74 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 93% |
| 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 122 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 122 C?
HEX #FED141, equivalent to RGB 254, 209, 65. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 122 C?
A process build of C0 M18 Y74 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 122 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 46 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 122 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.41:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.