124 C
PANTONE 124 C COATED
Pantone 124 C is HEX #EAAA00, RGB 234, 170, 0, and about CMYK 0, 27, 100, 8. It is a medium, vivid warm brown color. The best text color on it is black at 10.25:1.
| Family | Brown |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | groundedness, warmth and reliability |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EAAA00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EAAA00 | |
| RGB | 234, 170, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 91.8%, 66.7%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 27, 100, 8 | |
| HSL | 44, 100%, 46% | |
| HSV | 44, 100%, 92% | |
| LAB | 73.7, 12.4, 77.0 | |
| LCH | 73.7, 78.0, 80.9 | |
| Decimal | 15378944 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-124-c: #EAAA00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EAAA00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-124-c': '#EAAA00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.667, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_124_c">#EAAA00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEAAA00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"124-c","name":"124 C","hex":"#EAAA00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 124 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 124 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 124 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.25:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EAAA00 on white | 2.05:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EAAA00 on black | 10.25:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EAAA00 | 2.05:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EAAA00 | 10.25:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 124 C
10.25:1
124 C on white
2.05:1
124 C on near black
9.22:1
Printing and Pantone matching
124 C is built here as C0 M27 Y100 K8. 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 M27 Y100 K8 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 136% |
| 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 124 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 124 C?
HEX #EAAA00, equivalent to RGB 234, 170, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 124 C?
A process build of C0 M27 Y100 K8. 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 124 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 124 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.25:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.