Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX
PANTONE 13-0942 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX is HEX #FAB75A, RGB 250, 183, 90, and about CMYK 0, 27, 64, 2. It is a light, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 11.99:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FAB75A | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FAB75A | |
| RGB | 250, 183, 90 | |
| RGB percent | 98.0%, 71.8%, 35.3% | |
| CMYK | 0, 27, 64, 2 | |
| HSL | 35, 94%, 67% | |
| HSV | 35, 64%, 98% | |
| LAB | 79.0, 15.1, 55.7 | |
| LCH | 79.0, 57.7, 74.8 | |
| Decimal | 16430938 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-amber-yellow-13-0942-tcx: #FAB75A; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FAB75A; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-amber-yellow-13-0942-tcx': '#FAB75A' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.718, blue: 0.353) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_amber_yellow_13_0942_tcx">#FAB75A</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFAB75A) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"amber-yellow-13-0942-tcx","name":"Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX","hex":"#FAB75A"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.99:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FAB75A on white | 1.75:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FAB75A on black | 11.99:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FAB75A | 1.75:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FAB75A | 11.99:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX
11.99:1
Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX on white
1.75:1
Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX on near black
10.78:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX is built here as C0 M27 Y64 K2. 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 M27 Y64 K2 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 93% |
| 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 Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX?
HEX #FAB75A, equivalent to RGB 250, 183, 90. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX?
A process build of C0 M27 Y64 K2. 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 Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 35 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Amber Yellow 13-0942 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.99:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.