Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX
PANTONE 12-0742 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX is HEX #F3E779, RGB 243, 231, 121, and about CMYK 0, 5, 50, 5. It is a light, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 16.52:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F3E779 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F3E779 | |
| RGB | 243, 231, 121 | |
| RGB percent | 95.3%, 90.6%, 47.5% | |
| CMYK | 0, 5, 50, 5 | |
| HSL | 54, 84%, 71% | |
| HSV | 54, 50%, 95% | |
| LAB | 90.6, -10.1, 54.5 | |
| LCH | 90.6, 55.4, 100.5 | |
| Decimal | 15984505 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-lemon-verbena-12-0742-tcx: #F3E779; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F3E779; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-lemon-verbena-12-0742-tcx': '#F3E779' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.906, blue: 0.475) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_lemon_verbena_12_0742_tcx">#F3E779</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF3E779) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"lemon-verbena-12-0742-tcx","name":"Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX","hex":"#F3E779"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.52:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F3E779 on white | 1.27:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F3E779 on black | 16.52:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F3E779 | 1.27:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F3E779 | 16.52:1 | 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 Verbena 12-0742 TCX
16.52:1
Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX on white
1.27:1
Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX on near black
14.85:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX is built here as C0 M5 Y50 K5. 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 M5 Y50 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 60% |
| 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 Verbena 12-0742 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX?
HEX #F3E779, equivalent to RGB 243, 231, 121. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX?
A process build of C0 M5 Y50 K5. 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 Verbena 12-0742 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 54 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Lemon Verbena 12-0742 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.52:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.