396 C
PANTONE 396 C COATED
Pantone 396 C is HEX #E1E000, RGB 225, 224, 0, and about CMYK 0, 0, 100, 12. It is a dark, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 14.86:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E1E000 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E1E000 | |
| RGB | 225, 224, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 88.2%, 87.8%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 100, 12 | |
| HSL | 60, 100%, 44% | |
| HSV | 60, 100%, 88% | |
| LAB | 86.7, -19.1, 85.8 | |
| LCH | 86.7, 87.9, 102.6 | |
| Decimal | 14802944 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-396-c: #E1E000; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E1E000; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-396-c': '#E1E000' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.878, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_396_c">#E1E000</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE1E000) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"396-c","name":"396 C","hex":"#E1E000"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 396 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 396 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 396 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 14.86:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E1E000 on white | 1.41:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #E1E000 on black | 14.86:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #E1E000 | 1.41:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #E1E000 | 14.86:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 396 C
14.86:1
396 C on white
1.41:1
396 C on near black
13.37:1
Printing and Pantone matching
396 C is built here as C0 M0 Y100 K12. 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 M0 Y100 K12 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 112% |
| 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 396 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 396 C?
HEX #E1E000, equivalent to RGB 225, 224, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 396 C?
A process build of C0 M0 Y100 K12. 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 396 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 60 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 396 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.86:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.