3955 C
PANTONE 3955 C COATED
Pantone 3955 C is HEX #EFDF00, RGB 239, 223, 0, and about CMYK 0, 7, 100, 6. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.23:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EFDF00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EFDF00 | |
| RGB | 239, 223, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 93.7%, 87.5%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 7, 100, 6 | |
| HSL | 56, 100%, 47% | |
| HSV | 56, 100%, 94% | |
| LAB | 87.5, -12.7, 86.9 | |
| LCH | 87.5, 87.9, 98.3 | |
| Decimal | 15720192 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3955-c: #EFDF00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EFDF00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3955-c': '#EFDF00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.875, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3955_c">#EFDF00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEFDF00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3955-c","name":"3955 C","hex":"#EFDF00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3955 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3955 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 3955 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.23:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EFDF00 on white | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EFDF00 on black | 15.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EFDF00 | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EFDF00 | 15.23:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3955 C
15.23:1
3955 C on white
1.38:1
3955 C on near black
13.69:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3955 C is built here as C0 M7 Y100 K6. 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 M7 Y100 K6 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 113% |
| 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 3955 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3955 C?
HEX #EFDF00, equivalent to RGB 239, 223, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3955 C?
A process build of C0 M7 Y100 K6. 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 3955 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 56 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 3955 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.23:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.