Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX
PANTONE 15-1058 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX is HEX #FC9E21, RGB 252, 158, 33, and about CMYK 0, 37, 87, 1. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 10.05:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FC9E21 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FC9E21 | |
| RGB | 252, 158, 33 | |
| RGB percent | 98.8%, 62.0%, 12.9% | |
| CMYK | 0, 37, 87, 1 | |
| HSL | 34, 97%, 56% | |
| HSV | 34, 87%, 99% | |
| LAB | 73.1, 26.7, 71.9 | |
| LCH | 73.1, 76.7, 69.6 | |
| Decimal | 16555553 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-radiant-yellow-15-1058-tcx: #FC9E21; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FC9E21; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-radiant-yellow-15-1058-tcx': '#FC9E21' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.620, blue: 0.129) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_radiant_yellow_15_1058_tcx">#FC9E21</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFC9E21) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"radiant-yellow-15-1058-tcx","name":"Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX","hex":"#FC9E21"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FC9E21 on white | 2.09:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FC9E21 on black | 10.05:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FC9E21 | 2.09:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FC9E21 | 10.05:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX
10.05:1
Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX on white
2.09:1
Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX on near black
9.04:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX is built here as C0 M37 Y87 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 M37 Y87 K1 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 125% |
| 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 Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX?
HEX #FC9E21, equivalent to RGB 252, 158, 33. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX?
A process build of C0 M37 Y87 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 Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 34 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Radiant Yellow 15-1058 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.05:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.