Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX
PANTONE 12-0521 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX is HEX #E1E3A9, RGB 225, 227, 169, and about CMYK 1, 0, 26, 11. It is a light, moderate warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 15.76:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Moderate |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #E1E3A9 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | E1E3A9 | |
| RGB | 225, 227, 169 | |
| RGB percent | 88.2%, 89.0%, 66.3% | |
| CMYK | 1, 0, 26, 11 | |
| HSL | 62, 51%, 78% | |
| HSV | 62, 26%, 89% | |
| LAB | 88.8, -9.8, 28.2 | |
| LCH | 88.8, 29.9, 109.2 | |
| Decimal | 14803881 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-young-wheat-12-0521-tcx: #E1E3A9; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #E1E3A9; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-young-wheat-12-0521-tcx': '#E1E3A9' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.890, blue: 0.663) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_young_wheat_12_0521_tcx">#E1E3A9</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFE1E3A9) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"young-wheat-12-0521-tcx","name":"Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX","hex":"#E1E3A9"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 15.76:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E1E3A9 on white | 1.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #E1E3A9 on black | 15.76:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #E1E3A9 | 1.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #E1E3A9 | 15.76:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX
15.76:1
Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX on white
1.33:1
Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX on near black
14.17:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX is built here as C1 M0 Y26 K11. 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 | C1 M0 Y26 K11 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 37% |
| 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 Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX?
HEX #E1E3A9, equivalent to RGB 225, 227, 169. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX?
A process build of C1 M0 Y26 K11. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, light and moderate, with a hue of 62 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Young Wheat 12-0521 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 15.76:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.