Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX
PANTONE 12-0736 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX is HEX #FDD878, RGB 253, 216, 120, and about CMYK 0, 15, 53, 1. It is a light, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 15.27:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FDD878 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FDD878 | |
| RGB | 253, 216, 120 | |
| RGB percent | 99.2%, 84.7%, 47.1% | |
| CMYK | 0, 15, 53, 1 | |
| HSL | 43, 97%, 73% | |
| HSV | 43, 53%, 99% | |
| LAB | 87.7, 1.4, 51.6 | |
| LCH | 87.7, 51.7, 88.5 | |
| Decimal | 16636024 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-lemon-drop-12-0736-tcx: #FDD878; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FDD878; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-lemon-drop-12-0736-tcx': '#FDD878' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.847, blue: 0.471) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_lemon_drop_12_0736_tcx">#FDD878</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFDD878) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"lemon-drop-12-0736-tcx","name":"Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX","hex":"#FDD878"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.27:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FDD878 on white | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FDD878 on black | 15.27:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FDD878 | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FDD878 | 15.27:1 | 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 Drop 12-0736 TCX
15.27:1
Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX on white
1.38:1
Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX on near black
13.73:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX is built here as C0 M15 Y53 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 build | C0 M15 Y53 K1 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 68% |
| 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
More orange colors
Questions about Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX?
HEX #FDD878, equivalent to RGB 253, 216, 120. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX?
A process build of C0 M15 Y53 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 Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 43 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Lemon Drop 12-0736 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.27:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.