Yellow PY12 C
PANTONE Yellow PY12 C COATED
Pantone Yellow PY12 C is HEX #F6DD00, RGB 246, 221, 0, and about CMYK 0, 10, 100, 4. It is a medium, vivid warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.26:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F6DD00 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F6DD00 | |
| RGB | 246, 221, 0 | |
| RGB percent | 96.5%, 86.7%, 0.0% | |
| CMYK | 0, 10, 100, 4 | |
| HSL | 54, 100%, 48% | |
| HSV | 54, 100%, 96% | |
| LAB | 87.6, -8.8, 87.3 | |
| LCH | 87.6, 87.7, 95.7 | |
| Decimal | 16178432 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-yellow-py12-c: #F6DD00; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F6DD00; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-yellow-py12-c': '#F6DD00' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.867, blue: 0.000) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_yellow_py12_c">#F6DD00</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF6DD00) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"yellow-py12-c","name":"Yellow PY12 C","hex":"#F6DD00"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Yellow PY12 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Yellow PY12 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on Yellow PY12 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.26:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F6DD00 on white | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F6DD00 on black | 15.26:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F6DD00 | 1.38:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F6DD00 | 15.26:1 | 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 PY12 C
15.26:1
Yellow PY12 C on white
1.38:1
Yellow PY12 C on near black
13.72:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Yellow PY12 C is built here as C0 M10 Y100 K4. 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 M10 Y100 K4 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 114% |
| 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 PY12 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Yellow PY12 C?
HEX #F6DD00, equivalent to RGB 246, 221, 0. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Yellow PY12 C?
A process build of C0 M10 Y100 K4. 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 PY12 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 54 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Yellow PY12 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.26:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.