PANTONE Buttercup

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#FAE03C

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RGB250, 224, 60

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CMYK0, 10, 76, 2

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HSL52°, 95%, 61%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Buttercup

#FAE13D

#F9DC1F

#F4D406

#D6BA05

#B8A005

#9A8604

#776803

#5A4E02

#3C3402

#1E1A01

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Buttercup

#FAE13D

#FBE451

#FBE765

#FCEA79

#FCED8D

#FDF0A1

#FDF3AF

#FDF6C3

#FEF9D7

#FEFCEB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FAE03C

#3D56FA

Analogous

#FA823D

#FAE03C

#B5FA3D

Triadic

#FAE03C

#3DFAE1

#E13DFA

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 12-0643 TPG	#FFE443	ΔE 1.68
PANTONE 2-1-4 C	#FFE13B	ΔE 2.05
PANTONE 114 C	#FBDE40	ΔE 2.19
PANTONE 604 XGC	#F5DA38	ΔE 2.22

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FAE03C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FAE03C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FAE03C 0%, #D6BA05 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
#FFD333 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#FFE041 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFC6AE (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Buttercup is a highly saturated yellow with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #FAE03C, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 52°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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