PANTONE 396 U

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#E2E101

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RGB226, 225, 1

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CMYK0, 0, 100, 11

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HSL60°, 99%, 45%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 396 U

#E4E401

#D0D001

#B7B701

#9D9D01

#898901

#757501

#5B5B00

#474700

#2E2E00

#141400

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 396 U

#E4E401

#FEFE06

#FEFE20

#FEFE3E

#FEFE58

#FEFE76

#FEFE8F

#FFFFAE

#FFFFC7

#FFFFE6

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E2E101

#0101E4

Analogous

#E47301

#E2E101

#73E401

Triadic

#E2E101

#01E4E4

#E401E4

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 396 C	#E1E000	ΔE 0.41
PANTONE 395 C	#ECE81A	ΔE 2.90
PANTONE 139-1-4 C	#E0E121	ΔE 3.96
PANTONE 389 XGC	#D7D900	ΔE 4.02

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E2E101;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E2E101;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E2E101 0%, #9D9D01 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
#FFD708 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFC09D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 396 U is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #E2E101, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 60°.

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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