128 C
PANTONE 128 C COATED
Pantone 128 C is HEX #F3D54E, RGB 243, 213, 78, and about CMYK 0, 12, 68, 5. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 14.44:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F3D54E | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F3D54E | |
| RGB | 243, 213, 78 | |
| RGB percent | 95.3%, 83.5%, 30.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 12, 68, 5 | |
| HSL | 49, 87%, 63% | |
| HSV | 49, 68%, 95% | |
| LAB | 85.6, -4.0, 67.7 | |
| LCH | 85.6, 67.8, 93.4 | |
| Decimal | 15979854 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-128-c: #F3D54E; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F3D54E; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-128-c': '#F3D54E' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.835, blue: 0.306) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_128_c">#F3D54E</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF3D54E) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"128-c","name":"128 C","hex":"#F3D54E"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 128 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 128 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 128 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 14.44:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F3D54E on white | 1.45:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F3D54E on black | 14.44:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F3D54E | 1.45:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F3D54E | 14.44:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 128 C
14.44:1
128 C on white
1.45:1
128 C on near black
12.98:1
Printing and Pantone matching
128 C is built here as C0 M12 Y68 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 M12 Y68 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 85% |
| 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 128 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 128 C?
HEX #F3D54E, equivalent to RGB 243, 213, 78. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 128 C?
A process build of C0 M12 Y68 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 128 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 49 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 128 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.44:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.