Yellow 012 C
PANTONE Yellow 012 C COATED
Pantone Yellow 012 C is HEX #FFD700, RGB 255, 215, 0, and about CMYK 0, 16, 100, 0. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 14.97:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #FFD700 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | FFD700 | |
| RGB | 255, 215, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 100.0%, 84.3%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 16, 100, 0 | |
| HSL | 51, 100%, 50% | |
| HSV | 51, 100%, 100% | |
| LAB | 86.9, -1.9, 87.1 | |
| LCH | 86.9, 87.2, 91.3 | |
| Decimal | 16766720 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-yellow-012-c: #FFD700; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #FFD700; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-yellow-012-c': '#FFD700' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.843, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_yellow_012_c">#FFD700</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFD700) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"yellow-012-c","name":"Yellow 012 C","hex":"#FFD700"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Yellow 012 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Yellow 012 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Accessibility
The best text color on Yellow 012 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 14.97:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFD700 on white | 1.40:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #FFD700 on black | 14.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #FFD700 | 1.40:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #FFD700 | 14.97:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Yellow 012 C
14.97:1
Yellow 012 C on white
1.40:1
Yellow 012 C on near black
13.46:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Yellow 012 C is built here as C0 M16 Y100 K0. 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 M16 Y100 K0 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 116% |
| 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 Yellow 012 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Yellow 012 C?
HEX #FFD700, equivalent to RGB 255, 215, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Yellow 012 C?
A process build of C0 M16 Y100 K0. 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 Yellow 012 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 51 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Yellow 012 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 14.97:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.