127 C
PANTONE 127 C COATED
Pantone 127 C is HEX #F3DD6D, RGB 243, 221, 109, and about CMYK 0, 9, 55, 5. It is a light, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.37:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F3DD6D | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F3DD6D | |
| RGB | 243, 221, 109 | |
| RGB percent | 95.3%, 86.7%, 42.7% | |
| CMYK | 0, 9, 55, 5 | |
| HSL | 50, 85%, 69% | |
| HSV | 50, 55%, 95% | |
| LAB | 87.9, -6.1, 56.9 | |
| LCH | 87.9, 57.2, 96.1 | |
| Decimal | 15981933 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-127-c: #F3DD6D; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F3DD6D; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-127-c': '#F3DD6D' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.867, blue: 0.427) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_127_c">#F3DD6D</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF3DD6D) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"127-c","name":"127 C","hex":"#F3DD6D"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 127 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 127 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 127 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.37:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F3DD6D on white | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F3DD6D on black | 15.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F3DD6D | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F3DD6D | 15.37:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 127 C
15.37:1
127 C on white
1.37:1
127 C on near black
13.82:1
Printing and Pantone matching
127 C is built here as C0 M9 Y55 K5. 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 M9 Y55 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 69% |
| 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 yellow colors
Questions about 127 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 127 C?
HEX #F3DD6D, equivalent to RGB 243, 221, 109. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 127 C?
A process build of C0 M9 Y55 K5. 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 127 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 50 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 127 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.37:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.