Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX

PANTONE 13-0915 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX is HEX #DCC99E, RGB 220, 201, 158, and about CMYK 0, 9, 28, 14. It is a light, moderate warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 12.89:1.

Family	Orange
Temperature	Warm
Lightness	Light
Saturation	Moderate
Associations	warmth, optimism and friendliness

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#DCC99E
HEX without #	DCC99E
RGB	220, 201, 158
RGB percent	86.3%, 78.8%, 62.0%
CMYK	0, 9, 28, 14
HSL	42, 47%, 74%
HSV	42, 28%, 86%
LAB	81.5, 0.2, 23.9
LCH	81.5, 23.9, 89.6
Decimal	14469534

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-reed-yellow-13-0915-tcx: #DCC99E;
CSS color	color: #DCC99E;
Tailwind	'pantone-reed-yellow-13-0915-tcx': '#DCC99E'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.788, blue: 0.620)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_reed_yellow_13_0915_tcx">#DCC99E</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFFDCC99E)
JSON	{"slug":"reed-yellow-13-0915-tcx","name":"Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX","hex":"#DCC99E"}

Reference card

Vertical card with the swatch, name, and six nearest Pantone matches.

Open JPG Pin

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.89:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#DCC99E on white	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
#DCC99E on black	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
White on #DCC99E	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black on #DCC99E	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Color vision simulation

Normal#DCC99E

Protanopia#D4D4A8

Deuteranopia#D5D6AB

Tritanopia#DBB1B2

Achromatopsia#CACACA

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Text on Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX

12.89:1

Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX on white

1.63:1

Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX on near black

11.59:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX is built here as C0 M9 Y28 K14. 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 M9 Y28 K14
Total ink	51%
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

7501 CDelta E 0.8 468 CDelta E 1.2 Parsnip 14-0925 TCXDelta E 1.5 Sea Mist 13-0715 TCXDelta E 1.7 Chino Green 13-0613 TCXDelta E 1.9 Italian Straw 13-0917 TCXDelta E 2.4

More orange colors

1215 C#FBD872 1225 C#FFC845 134 C#FDD26E 1345 C#FDD086 135 C#FFC658 1355 C#FFC56E

Questions about Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX?

HEX #DCC99E, equivalent to RGB 220, 201, 158. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX?

A process build of C0 M9 Y28 K14. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and moderate, with a hue of 42 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Reed Yellow 13-0915 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.89:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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