PANTONE Yellow PY12 C

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#F6DD00

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RGB246, 221, 0

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CMYK0, 10, 100, 4

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HSL54°, 100%, 48%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Yellow PY12 C

#F5DC00

#DBC500

#C2AE00

#AD9C00

#948500

#7A6E00

#615700

#474000

#332E00

#1A1700

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Yellow PY12 C

#F5DC00

#FFE70F

#FFEA29

#FFED47

#FFEF61

#FFF27A

#FFF494

#FFF7AD

#FFFACC

#FFFCE5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F6DD00

#0018F5

Analogous

#F56200

#F6DD00

#93F500

Triadic

#F6DD00

#00F5DC

#DC00F5

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3965 CP	#F4DB00	ΔE 0.90
PANTONE 3955 XGC	#FBE100	ΔE 1.93
PANTONE 3955 CP	#FCE000	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE 3945 XGC	#FDE000	ΔE 2.42

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #F6DD00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #F6DD00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F6DD00 0%, #AD9C00 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
#FFCA00 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#FFDA07 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFBA9A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Yellow PY12 C is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #F6DD00, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 54°.

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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