Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX

PANTONE 12-0815 TCX TCX / FHI

Pantone Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX is HEX #F3E0BE, RGB 243, 224, 190, and about CMYK 0, 8, 22, 5. It is a light, moderate warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 16.22:1.

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

Color values and code

Values

HEX	#F3E0BE
HEX without #	F3E0BE
RGB	243, 224, 190
RGB percent	95.3%, 87.8%, 74.5%
CMYK	0, 8, 22, 5
HSL	38, 69%, 85%
HSV	38, 22%, 95%
LAB	89.9, 1.3, 19.0
LCH	89.9, 19.1, 86.2
Decimal	15982782

Code snippets

CSS variable	--pantone-vanilla-custard-12-0815-tcx: #F3E0BE;
CSS color	color: #F3E0BE;
Tailwind	'pantone-vanilla-custard-12-0815-tcx': '#F3E0BE'
SwiftUI	Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.878, blue: 0.745)
Android XML	<color name="pantone_vanilla_custard_12_0815_tcx">#F3E0BE</color>
Flutter	Color(0xFFF3E0BE)
JSON	{"slug":"vanilla-custard-12-0815-tcx","name":"Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX","hex":"#F3E0BE"}

Reference card

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

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Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Accessibility

The best text color on Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 16.22:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

Pair	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
#F3E0BE on white	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
#F3E0BE on black	16.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
White on #F3E0BE	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black on #F3E0BE	16.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Color vision simulation

Normal#F3E0BE

Protanopia#EBEBC6

Deuteranopia#ECEDC8

Tritanopia#F2CDCE

Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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

In use

Text on Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX

16.22:1

Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX on white

1.29:1

Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX on near black

14.58:1

Printing and Pantone matching

Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX is built here as C0 M8 Y22 K5. 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 M8 Y22 K5
Total ink	34%
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

Alabaster Gleam 12-0812 TCXDelta E 0.6 Vanilla 12-0712 TCXDelta E 0.7 Rutabaga 12-0806 TCXDelta E 1.8 7506 CDelta E 2.3 Afterglow 11-0510 TCXDelta E 2.7 Banana Crepe 13-0815 TCXDelta E 3.2

More orange colors

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

Questions about Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX

What is the HEX code for Pantone Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX?

HEX #F3E0BE, equivalent to RGB 243, 224, 190. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX?

A process build of C0 M8 Y22 K5. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, light and moderate, with a hue of 38 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone Vanilla Custard 12-0815 TCX?

Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 16.22:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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