1235 C
PANTONE 1235 C COATED
Pantone 1235 C is HEX #FFB81C, RGB 255, 184, 28, and about CMYK 0, 28, 89, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 12.12:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFB81C | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFB81C | |
| RGB | 255, 184, 28 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 72.2%, 11.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 28, 89, 0 | |
| HSL | 41, 100%, 55% | |
| HSV | 41, 89%, 100% | |
| LAB | 79.4, 14.3, 78.2 | |
| LCH | 79.4, 79.5, 79.6 | |
| Decimal | 16758812 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-1235-c: #FFB81C; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFB81C; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-1235-c': '#FFB81C' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.722, blue: 0.110) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_1235_c">#FFB81C</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFB81C) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"1235-c","name":"1235 C","hex":"#FFB81C"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 1235 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 1235 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 1235 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.12:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFB81C on white | 1.73:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFB81C on black | 12.12:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFB81C | 1.73:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFB81C | 12.12:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 1235 C
12.12:1
1235 C on white
1.73:1
1235 C on near black
10.90:1
Printing and Pantone matching
1235 C is built here as C0 M28 Y89 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 M28 Y89 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 117% |
| 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 1235 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 1235 C?
HEX #FFB81C, equivalent to RGB 255, 184, 28. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 1235 C?
A process build of C0 M28 Y89 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 1235 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 41 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 1235 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.12:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.