PANTONE 3955 C

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#EFDF00

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RGB239, 223, 0

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CMYK0, 7, 100, 6

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HSL56°, 100%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3955 C

#F0E000

#D6C800

#C2B500

#A89D00

#8F8500

#7A7200

#615A00

#474300

#2E2B00

#1A1800

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3955 C

#F0E000

#FFEF0A

#FFF129

#FFF242

#FFF45C

#FFF67A

#FFF894

#FFFAAD

#FFFBC7

#FFFDE5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#EFDF00

#0010F0

Analogous

#F06800

#EFDF00

#88F000

Triadic

#EFDF00

#00F0E0

#E000F0

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3965 C	#EEDC00	ΔE 1.46
PANTONE 396 XGC	#EBDE00	ΔE 1.47
PANTONE PQ-3945C	#F3E500	ΔE 2.66
PANTONE Process Yellow C	#F6E500	ΔE 2.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #EFDF00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #EFDF00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EFDF00 0%, #A89D00 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#FFCB00 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#FFD907 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFBD9B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3955 C is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #EFDF00, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 56°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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