606 C
PANTONE 606 C COATED
Pantone 606 C is HEX #CFB500, RGB 207, 181, 0, and about CMYK 0, 13, 100, 19. It is a dark, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 10.26:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #CFB500 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | CFB500 | |
| RGB | 207, 181, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 81.2%, 71.0%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 13, 100, 19 | |
| HSL | 52, 100%, 41% | |
| HSV | 52, 100%, 81% | |
| LAB | 73.7, -5.2, 75.7 | |
| LCH | 73.7, 75.9, 94.0 | |
| Decimal | 13612288 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-606-c: #CFB500; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #CFB500; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-606-c': '#CFB500' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.710, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_606_c">#CFB500</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFCFB500) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"606-c","name":"606 C","hex":"#CFB500"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 606 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 606 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 606 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.26:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CFB500 on white | 2.05:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #CFB500 on black | 10.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #CFB500 | 2.05:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #CFB500 | 10.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 606 C
10.26:1
606 C on white
2.05:1
606 C on near black
9.23:1
Printing and Pantone matching
606 C is built here as C0 M13 Y100 K19. 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 M13 Y100 K19 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 131% |
| 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 606 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 606 C?
HEX #CFB500, equivalent to RGB 207, 181, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 606 C?
A process build of C0 M13 Y100 K19. 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 606 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 52 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 606 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.26:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.