394 C
PANTONE 394 C COATED
Pantone 394 C is HEX #EDE939, RGB 237, 233, 57, and about CMYK 0, 2, 76, 7. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 16.32:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EDE939 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EDE939 | |
| RGB | 237, 233, 57 | |
| RGB percent | 92.9%, 91.4%, 22.4% | |
| CMYK | 0, 2, 76, 7 | |
| HSL | 59, 83%, 58% | |
| HSV | 59, 76%, 93% | |
| LAB | 90.1, -17.4, 79.1 | |
| LCH | 90.1, 81.0, 102.4 | |
| Decimal | 15591737 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-394-c: #EDE939; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EDE939; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-394-c': '#EDE939' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.914, blue: 0.224) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_394_c">#EDE939</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEDE939) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"394-c","name":"394 C","hex":"#EDE939"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 394 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 394 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 394 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.32:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EDE939 on white | 1.29:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EDE939 on black | 16.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EDE939 | 1.29:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EDE939 | 16.32:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 394 C
16.32:1
394 C on white
1.29:1
394 C on near black
14.67:1
Printing and Pantone matching
394 C is built here as C0 M2 Y76 K7. 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 M2 Y76 K7 |
|---|---|
| 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 394 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 394 C?
HEX #EDE939, equivalent to RGB 237, 233, 57. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 394 C?
A process build of C0 M2 Y76 K7. 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 394 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 59 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 394 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.32:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.