123 C
PANTONE 123 C COATED
Pantone 123 C is HEX #FFC72C, RGB 255, 199, 44, and about CMYK 0, 22, 83, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 13.46:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFC72C | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFC72C | |
| RGB | 255, 199, 44 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 78.0%, 17.3% | |
| CMYK | 0, 22, 83, 0 | |
| HSL | 44, 100%, 59% | |
| HSV | 44, 83%, 100% | |
| LAB | 83.1, 6.9, 77.3 | |
| LCH | 83.1, 77.6, 84.9 | |
| Decimal | 16762668 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-123-c: #FFC72C; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFC72C; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-123-c': '#FFC72C' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.780, blue: 0.173) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_123_c">#FFC72C</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFC72C) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"123-c","name":"123 C","hex":"#FFC72C"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 123 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 123 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 123 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 13.46:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFC72C on white | 1.56:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFC72C on black | 13.46:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFC72C | 1.56:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFC72C | 13.46:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 123 C
13.46:1
123 C on white
1.56:1
123 C on near black
12.10:1
Printing and Pantone matching
123 C is built here as C0 M22 Y83 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 M22 Y83 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 105% |
| 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 123 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 123 C?
HEX #FFC72C, equivalent to RGB 255, 199, 44. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 123 C?
A process build of C0 M22 Y83 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 123 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 44 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 123 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 13.46:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.