3975 C
PANTONE 3975 C COATED
Pantone 3975 C is HEX #BBA600, RGB 187, 166, 0, and about CMYK 0, 11, 100, 27. It is a dark, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 8.57:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BBA600 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BBA600 | |
| RGB | 187, 166, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 73.3%, 65.1%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 11, 100, 27 | |
| HSL | 53, 100%, 37% | |
| HSV | 53, 100%, 73% | |
| LAB | 67.9, -6.3, 70.7 | |
| LCH | 67.9, 71.0, 95.1 | |
| Decimal | 12297728 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-3975-c: #BBA600; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BBA600; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-3975-c': '#BBA600' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.651, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_3975_c">#BBA600</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBBA600) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"3975-c","name":"3975 C","hex":"#BBA600"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 3975 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 3975 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on 3975 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BBA600 on white | 2.45:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #BBA600 on black | 8.57:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #BBA600 | 2.45:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #BBA600 | 8.57:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 3975 C
8.57:1
3975 C on white
2.45:1
3975 C on near black
7.70:1
Printing and Pantone matching
3975 C is built here as C0 M11 Y100 K27. 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 M11 Y100 K27 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 138% |
| 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 3975 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 3975 C?
HEX #BBA600, equivalent to RGB 187, 166, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 3975 C?
A process build of C0 M11 Y100 K27. 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 3975 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 53 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 3975 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.57:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.