Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX
PANTONE 13-0755 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX is HEX #F6D155, RGB 246, 209, 85, and about CMYK 0, 15, 65, 4. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 14.17:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F6D155 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F6D155 | |
| RGB | 246, 209, 85 | |
| RGB percent | 96.5%, 82.0%, 33.3% | |
| CMYK | 0, 15, 65, 4 | |
| HSL | 46, 90%, 65% | |
| HSV | 46, 65%, 96% | |
| LAB | 84.9, -0.3, 64.2 | |
| LCH | 84.9, 64.2, 90.3 | |
| Decimal | 16175445 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-primrose-yellow-13-0755-tcx: #F6D155; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F6D155; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-primrose-yellow-13-0755-tcx': '#F6D155' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.820, blue: 0.333) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_primrose_yellow_13_0755_tcx">#F6D155</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF6D155) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"primrose-yellow-13-0755-tcx","name":"Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX","hex":"#F6D155"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 14.17:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F6D155 on white | 1.48:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F6D155 on black | 14.17:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F6D155 | 1.48:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F6D155 | 14.17:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX
14.17:1
Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX on white
1.48:1
Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX on near black
12.74:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX is built here as C0 M15 Y65 K4. 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 Y65 K4 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 84% |
| 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 Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX?
HEX #F6D155, equivalent to RGB 246, 209, 85. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX?
A process build of C0 M15 Y65 K4. 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 Primrose Yellow 13-0755 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 Primrose Yellow 13-0755 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.17:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.