603 C
PANTONE 603 C COATED
Pantone 603 C is HEX #EDE04B, RGB 237, 224, 75, and about CMYK 0, 5, 68, 7. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.36:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EDE04B | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EDE04B | |
| RGB | 237, 224, 75 | |
| RGB percent | 92.9%, 87.8%, 29.4% | |
| CMYK | 0, 5, 68, 7 | |
| HSL | 55, 82%, 61% | |
| HSV | 55, 68%, 93% | |
| LAB | 87.9, -12.2, 71.0 | |
| LCH | 87.9, 72.0, 99.7 | |
| Decimal | 15589451 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-603-c: #EDE04B; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EDE04B; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-603-c': '#EDE04B' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.878, blue: 0.294) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_603_c">#EDE04B</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEDE04B) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"603-c","name":"603 C","hex":"#EDE04B"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 603 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 603 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 603 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.36:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EDE04B on white | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EDE04B on black | 15.36:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EDE04B | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EDE04B | 15.36:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 603 C
15.36:1
603 C on white
1.37:1
603 C on near black
13.82:1
Printing and Pantone matching
603 C is built here as C0 M5 Y68 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 M5 Y68 K7 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 81% |
| 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 603 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 603 C?
HEX #EDE04B, equivalent to RGB 237, 224, 75. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 603 C?
A process build of C0 M5 Y68 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 603 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 55 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 603 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.36:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.