PANTONE Yellow 012 U

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#FFDF00

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RGB255, 223, 0

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CMYK0, 13, 100, 0

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HSL52°, 100%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Yellow 012 U

#FFDD00

#E6C700

#CCB100

#B39B00

#998500

#806E00

#665800

#4D4200

#332C00

#1A1600

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Yellow 012 U

#FFDD00

#FFE01A

#FFE433

#FFE74D

#FFEB66

#FFEE80

#FFF199

#FFF5B3

#FFF8CC

#FFFCE5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFDF00

#0022FF

Analogous

#FF5E00

#FFDF00

#A1FF00

Triadic

#FFDF00

#00FFDD

#DD00FF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 1-1-7 U	#FFE000	ΔE 0.56
PANTONE 12-0643 TCX	#FFDE01	ΔE 0.59
PANTONE Yellow C	#FEDD00	ΔE 0.92
PANTONE 1-1-6 C	#FFE100	ΔE 1.13

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #FFDF00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #FFDF00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFDF00 0%, #B39B00 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
#FFCD00 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#FFDD07 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFBC9B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Yellow 012 U is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #FFDF00, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 52°.

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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