Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX
PANTONE 12-0738 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX is HEX #EFDC75, RGB 239, 220, 117, and about CMYK 0, 8, 51, 6. It is a light, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.16:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #EFDC75 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | EFDC75 | |
| RGB | 239, 220, 117 | |
| RGB percent | 93.7%, 86.3%, 45.9% | |
| CMYK | 0, 8, 51, 6 | |
| HSL | 51, 79%, 70% | |
| HSV | 51, 51%, 94% | |
| LAB | 87.4, -6.5, 52.5 | |
| LCH | 87.4, 52.9, 97.1 | |
| Decimal | 15719541 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-yellow-cream-12-0738-tcx: #EFDC75; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #EFDC75; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-yellow-cream-12-0738-tcx': '#EFDC75' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.863, blue: 0.459) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_yellow_cream_12_0738_tcx">#EFDC75</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFEFDC75) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"yellow-cream-12-0738-tcx","name":"Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX","hex":"#EFDC75"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.16:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #EFDC75 on white | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #EFDC75 on black | 15.16:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #EFDC75 | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #EFDC75 | 15.16:1 | 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 Cream 12-0738 TCX
15.16:1
Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX on white
1.38:1
Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX on near black
13.64:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX is built here as C0 M8 Y51 K6. 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 M8 Y51 K6 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 65% |
| 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 Cream 12-0738 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX?
HEX #EFDC75, equivalent to RGB 239, 220, 117. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX?
A process build of C0 M8 Y51 K6. 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 Cream 12-0738 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and vivid, with a hue of 51 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Yellow Cream 12-0738 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.16:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.