7403 C
PANTONE 7403 C COATED
Pantone 7403 C is HEX #EED484, RGB 238, 212, 132, and about CMYK 0, 11, 45, 7. It is a light, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 14.39:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EED484 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EED484 | |
| RGB | 238, 212, 132 | |
| RGB percent | 93.3%, 83.1%, 51.8% | |
| CMYK | 0, 11, 45, 7 | |
| HSL | 45, 76%, 73% | |
| HSV | 45, 45%, 93% | |
| LAB | 85.5, -1.5, 42.8 | |
| LCH | 85.5, 42.8, 92.0 | |
| Decimal | 15651972 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-7403-c: #EED484; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EED484; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-7403-c': '#EED484' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.831, blue: 0.518) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_7403_c">#EED484</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEED484) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"7403-c","name":"7403 C","hex":"#EED484"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 7403 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 7403 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 7403 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 14.39:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EED484 on white | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EED484 on black | 14.39:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EED484 | 1.46:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EED484 | 14.39:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 7403 C
14.39:1
7403 C on white
1.46:1
7403 C on near black
12.94:1
Printing and Pantone matching
7403 C is built here as C0 M11 Y45 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 M11 Y45 K7 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 62% |
| 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 7403 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 7403 C?
HEX #EED484, equivalent to RGB 238, 212, 132. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 7403 C?
A process build of C0 M11 Y45 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 7403 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 45 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 7403 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.39:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.