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Daffodil 14-0850 TCX

PANTONE 14-0850 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Daffodil 14-0850 TCX is HEX #FDC04E, RGB 253, 192, 78, and about CMYK 0, 24, 69, 1. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 12.83:1.

FamilyOrange
TemperatureWarm
LightnessMedium
SaturationVivid
Associationswarmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX#FDC04E
HEX without #FDC04E
RGB253, 192, 78
RGB percent99.2%, 75.3%, 30.6%
CMYK0, 24, 69, 1
HSL39, 98%, 65%
HSV39, 69%, 99%
LAB81.4, 11.0, 63.6
LCH81.4, 64.6, 80.2
Decimal16629838

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-daffodil-14-0850-tcx: #FDC04E;
CSS colorcolor: #FDC04E;
Tailwind'pantone-daffodil-14-0850-tcx': '#FDC04E'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.753, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="pantone_daffodil_14_0850_tcx">#FDC04E</color>
FlutterColor(0xFFFDC04E)
JSON{"slug":"daffodil-14-0850-tcx","name":"Daffodil 14-0850 TCX","hex":"#FDC04E"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Daffodil 14-0850 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Daffodil 14-0850 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on Daffodil 14-0850 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.83:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#FDC04E on white1.64:1FailFailFail
#FDC04E on black12.83:1PassPassPass
White on #FDC04E1.64:1FailFailFail
Black on #FDC04E12.83:1PassPassPass

Color vision simulation

Normal#FDC04E
Protanopia#E3E26A
Deuteranopia#E6EB70
Tritanopia#FA7F84
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on Daffodil 14-0850 TCX

12.83:1

Aa

Daffodil 14-0850 TCX on white

1.64:1

Aa

Daffodil 14-0850 TCX on near black

11.53:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Daffodil 14-0850 TCX is built here as C0 M24 Y69 K1. 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 buildC0 M24 Y69 K1
Total ink94%
Ink noteWithin 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 orange colors

Questions about Daffodil 14-0850 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Daffodil 14-0850 TCX?

HEX #FDC04E, equivalent to RGB 253, 192, 78. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Daffodil 14-0850 TCX?

A process build of C0 M24 Y69 K1. 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 Daffodil 14-0850 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 39 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Daffodil 14-0850 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.83:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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