Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX
PANTONE 15-0743 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX is HEX #C4A647, RGB 196, 166, 71, and about CMYK 0, 15, 64, 23. It is a medium, moderate warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 8.89:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Moderate |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C4A647 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C4A647 | |
| RGB | 196, 166, 71 | |
| RGB percent | 76.9%, 65.1%, 27.8% | |
| CMYK | 0, 15, 64, 23 | |
| HSL | 46, 51%, 52% | |
| HSV | 46, 64%, 77% | |
| LAB | 69.1, 0.1, 51.9 | |
| LCH | 69.1, 51.9, 89.9 | |
| Decimal | 12887623 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-oil-yellow-15-0743-tcx: #C4A647; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C4A647; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-oil-yellow-15-0743-tcx': '#C4A647' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.769, green: 0.651, blue: 0.278) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_oil_yellow_15_0743_tcx">#C4A647</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC4A647) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"oil-yellow-15-0743-tcx","name":"Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX","hex":"#C4A647"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C4A647 on white | 2.36:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #C4A647 on black | 8.89:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #C4A647 | 2.36:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #C4A647 | 8.89:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX
8.89:1
Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX on white
2.36:1
Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX on near black
8.00:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX is built here as C0 M15 Y64 K23. 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 M15 Y64 K23 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 102% |
| 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 yellow colors
Questions about Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX?
HEX #C4A647, equivalent to RGB 196, 166, 71. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX?
A process build of C0 M15 Y64 K23. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and moderate, with a hue of 46 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Oil Yellow 15-0743 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 8.89:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.