Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX
PANTONE 15-0850 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX is HEX #D4AE40, RGB 212, 174, 64, and about CMYK 0, 18, 70, 17. It is a medium, moderate warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 9.93:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Moderate |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #D4AE40 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | D4AE40 | |
| RGB | 212, 174, 64 | |
| RGB percent | 83.1%, 68.2%, 25.1% | |
| CMYK | 0, 18, 70, 17 | |
| HSL | 45, 63%, 54% | |
| HSV | 45, 70%, 83% | |
| LAB | 72.7, 2.3, 59.2 | |
| LCH | 72.7, 59.2, 87.7 | |
| Decimal | 13938240 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-ceylon-yellow-15-0850-tcx: #D4AE40; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #D4AE40; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-ceylon-yellow-15-0850-tcx': '#D4AE40' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.831, green: 0.682, blue: 0.251) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_ceylon_yellow_15_0850_tcx">#D4AE40</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFD4AE40) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"ceylon-yellow-15-0850-tcx","name":"Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX","hex":"#D4AE40"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D4AE40 on white | 2.12:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #D4AE40 on black | 9.93:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #D4AE40 | 2.12:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #D4AE40 | 9.93:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX
9.93:1
Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX on white
2.12:1
Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX on near black
8.93:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX is built here as C0 M18 Y70 K17. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M18 Y70 K17 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 105% |
| 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 Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX?
HEX #D4AE40, equivalent to RGB 212, 174, 64. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX?
A process build of C0 M18 Y70 K17. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and moderate, with a hue of 45 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Ceylon Yellow 15-0850 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.93:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.