Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX
PANTONE 13-0859 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX is HEX #FFC300, RGB 255, 195, 0, and about CMYK 0, 24, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 13.06:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFC300 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFC300 | |
| RGB | 255, 195, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 76.5%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 24, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 46, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 46, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 82.0, 8.3, 83.7 | |
| LCH | 82.0, 84.1, 84.3 | |
| Decimal | 16761600 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-lemon-chrome-13-0859-tcx: #FFC300; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFC300; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-lemon-chrome-13-0859-tcx': '#FFC300' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.765, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_lemon_chrome_13_0859_tcx">#FFC300</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFC300) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"lemon-chrome-13-0859-tcx","name":"Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX","hex":"#FFC300"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 13.06:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFC300 on white | 1.61:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFC300 on black | 13.06:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFC300 | 1.61:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFC300 | 13.06:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX
13.06:1
Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX on white
1.61:1
Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX on near black
11.74:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX is built here as C0 M24 Y100 K0. 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 M24 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 124% |
| 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 Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX?
HEX #FFC300, equivalent to RGB 255, 195, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX?
A process build of C0 M24 Y100 K0. 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 Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 46 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Lemon Chrome 13-0859 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 13.06:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.