About PANTONE 123 C color - its meaning and example


What color is PANTONE 123 C?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for PANTONE 123 C is #FFC72C, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 199, 44).

In the RGB color model, PANTONE 123 C has a red value of 255, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.0% magenta, 82.7% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 58.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, PANTONE 123 C has a hue of 44.1° (degrees), 82.7 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



PANTONE 123 C is cool or warm?

The color PANTONE 123 C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of PANTONE 123 C? (For interior and product design)

PANTONE 123 C has an LRV of nearly 62. 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 123 C

Light Color


Compare LRV 62 of PANTONE 123 C with dark and light Color





Is PANTONE 123 C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color PANTONE 123 C 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 123 C (CMS - Pantone PMS) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 199, 44)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.96%
Yellow
82.75%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(44.08deg, 100.0 %, 58.6 %)

Hue
44.08°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
58.63 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 165, 5)
Red
49 (19.3%)
Yellow
165 (64.6%)
Blue
5 (1.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.08°
Saturation
82.75 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 44.08°

W: 17.25 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 62.12

Y : 62.29

Z : 11.13

YXY

Y1 : 62.29

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 21.96%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 62.3 %

Munsell Color System

3.2Y 8.2/11.7

CIE-Lab

L : 83.07

A : 6.9

B : 77.29

CIE-Lch

L : 83.07

C : 77.59

H : 84.9

CIE-Luv

L : 83.07

U : 46.9

V : 82.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.92

A : 2.38

B : 46.88






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to PANTONE 123 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the colors similar to PANTONE 123 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#FCC200
Golden Poppy
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FFBF00
Fluorescent Orange
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Pantone PMS


#FFC600
PANTONE 7548 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#FFC845
PANTONE 1225 C
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#F6BE00
PANTONE 7408 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to British Standard 4800


#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to RAL Classic


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


RAL Design


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to RAL Design




Pantone TPX


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Pantone TPX


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#FFC836
McDonald’s Yellow
ΔE - 0.65 (99.4% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#FFC40C
Mikado yellow
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)





Paint similar to PANTONE 123 C (CMS - Pantone PMS)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to PANTONE 123 C (CMS - Pantone PMS). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Dunn-Edwards


#FFC82A
Bumblebee (DE 5342)
ΔE - 0.43 (99.6% similar)
#FFC946
Corn Harvest (DE 5348)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#FDCB18
Goldenrod (DEA 120)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#FFCC13
Confident Yellow (DEA 117)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Sherwin Williams


#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 0.54 (99.5% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to PPG Paints


#FFC632
Rise-N-Shine (PPG1206-7)
ΔE - 0.68 (99.3% similar)
#FFC943
Be Daring (PPG1211-7)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)





Behr


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Behr


#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Benjamin Moore


#FFC31E
Sparkling Sun (2020-30)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#FECA25
Abstracta (322)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#FFC400
Lemon (2021-20)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#FFC21B
Sunflower (2019-30)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)


Valspar


PANTONE 123 C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of PANTONE 123 C to Valspar


#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#FFC12B
Golden Spell (3004-1B)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#FFBD15
Bonjour (V016-3)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)








Color Combinations


View more PANTONE 123 C - #FFC72C color palettes and coordinating colors



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



FFC72C
PANTONE 123 C

2C64FF
Ultramarine 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 123 C - #FFC72C?

Color that best contrast with PANTONE 123 C - #FFC72C is #2C64FF, color name is Ultramarine 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 123 C - #FFC72C?

Complementary or Opposite color for PANTONE 123 C - #FFC72C is #2C64FF, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.






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PANTONE 123 C - #FFC72C Color Images and Patterns


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