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PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop Pantone TCX Color


Color Name: PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop
Hex Color Code: #FDD978
RGB Color Code: RGB(253, 217, 120)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 14.2%, 52.6%, 0.8%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow






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About PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop?

PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop is #FDD978, and the RGB color code is RGB(253, 217, 120).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop has a red value of 253, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.2% magenta, 52.6% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.8° (degrees), 97.1 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop has a hue of 43.8° (degrees), 52.6 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop has an LRV of nearly 72. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop

Light Color


Compare LRV 72 of PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop (CMS - Pantone TCX) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(253, 217, 120)
Red
253 (99.2%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.23%
Yellow
52.57%
Key
0.78%

HSL

HSL(43.76deg, 97.1 %, 73.1 %)

Hue
43.76°
Saturation
97.08 %.
Lightness
73.14 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 115, 9)
Red
26 (10.0%)
Yellow
115 (45.1%)
Blue
9 (3.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.76°
Saturation
52.57 %.
Brightness / Value
99.22 %.

HWB

H: 43.76°

W: 47.06 %

B: 0.78 %

XYZ

X : 68.71

Y : 71.86

Z : 28.02

YXY

Y1 : 71.86

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 0.78%

M : 14.90%

Y : 52.94%


LRV

~ 71.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.4Y 8.7/8.2

CIE-Lab

L : 87.9

A : 0.89

B : 51.93

CIE-Lch

L : 87.9

C : 51.94

H : 89.02

CIE-Luv

L : 87.9

U : 29.11

V : 65.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 84.77

A : -3.67

B : 39.74






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ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)




Paint similar to PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop (CMS - Pantone TCX)


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PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop to PPG Paints


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Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FDD978
PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop

789CFD
Cornflower Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop - #FDD978?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop - #FDD978 is #789CFD, color name is Cornflower Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop - #FDD978?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 12-0736 TCX - Lemon Drop - #FDD978 is #789CFD, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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