Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX
PANTONE 15-1054 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX is HEX #EE9626, RGB 238, 150, 38, and about CMYK 0, 37, 84, 7. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 9.03:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EE9626 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EE9626 | |
| RGB | 238, 150, 38 | |
| RGB percent | 93.3%, 58.8%, 14.9% | |
| CMYK | 0, 37, 84, 7 | |
| HSL | 34, 85%, 54% | |
| HSV | 34, 84%, 93% | |
| LAB | 69.6, 25.2, 66.9 | |
| LCH | 69.6, 71.5, 69.3 | |
| Decimal | 15636006 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-cadmium-yellow-15-1054-tcx: #EE9626; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EE9626; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-cadmium-yellow-15-1054-tcx': '#EE9626' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.588, blue: 0.149) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_cadmium_yellow_15_1054_tcx">#EE9626</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEE9626) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"cadmium-yellow-15-1054-tcx","name":"Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX","hex":"#EE9626"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EE9626 on white | 2.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EE9626 on black | 9.03:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EE9626 | 2.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EE9626 | 9.03:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX
9.03:1
Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX on white
2.33:1
Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX on near black
8.12:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX is built here as C0 M37 Y84 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 M37 Y84 K7 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 128% |
| 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 Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX?
HEX #EE9626, equivalent to RGB 238, 150, 38. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX?
A process build of C0 M37 Y84 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 Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 34 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Cadmium Yellow 15-1054 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.03:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.