Buttercup 12-0752 TCX
PANTONE 12-0752 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Buttercup 12-0752 TCX is HEX #FAE03C, RGB 250, 224, 60, and about CMYK 0, 10, 76, 2. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.79:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FAE03C | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FAE03C | |
| RGB | 250, 224, 60 | |
| RGB percent | 98.0%, 87.8%, 23.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 10, 76, 2 | |
| HSL | 52, 95%, 61% | |
| HSV | 52, 76%, 98% | |
| LAB | 88.9, -7.4, 77.5 | |
| LCH | 88.9, 77.9, 95.5 | |
| Decimal | 16441404 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-buttercup-12-0752-tcx: #FAE03C; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FAE03C; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-buttercup-12-0752-tcx': '#FAE03C' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.980, green: 0.878, blue: 0.235) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_buttercup_12_0752_tcx">#FAE03C</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFAE03C) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"buttercup-12-0752-tcx","name":"Buttercup 12-0752 TCX","hex":"#FAE03C"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Buttercup 12-0752 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Buttercup 12-0752 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Buttercup 12-0752 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.79:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FAE03C on white | 1.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FAE03C on black | 15.79:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FAE03C | 1.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FAE03C | 15.79:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Buttercup 12-0752 TCX
15.79:1
Buttercup 12-0752 TCX on white
1.33:1
Buttercup 12-0752 TCX on near black
14.20:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Buttercup 12-0752 TCX is built here as C0 M10 Y76 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 M10 Y76 K2 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 88% |
| 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 Buttercup 12-0752 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Buttercup 12-0752 TCX?
HEX #FAE03C, equivalent to RGB 250, 224, 60. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Buttercup 12-0752 TCX?
A process build of C0 M10 Y76 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 Buttercup 12-0752 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 52 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Buttercup 12-0752 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.79:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.