#FCE300
Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone 102 C

Bright yellow

  • One of 162 colors in Pantone Yellow Colors.
  • Black text works best (16.13:1, passes WCAG AAA).
  • Closest RAL: RAL 1021 Rape Yellow — very close (ΔE 2.1).

Color values

HEX, RGB and CMYK are screen and process approximations, not official Pantone values. Tap a value to copy it.

Text on this color

Aa White text1.30:1 · Not readable — avoid
Aa Black text16.13:1 · Passes AAA for all text

Similar Pantone colors

Ranked by color difference (ΔE 2000). Below 2 most people cannot tell them apart.

Yellow PY12 C#F6DD00ΔE 1.4 · very closeYellow C#FEDD00ΔE 2.2 · very close

Neighbors by number

102 C#FCE300This color

Tints and shades

Mixed toward white and black in 20% steps, each matched to the nearest Pantone color.

Tints (toward white)

Shades (toward black)

Black 2 C#332F21ΔE 5.1 · visibly different

Color schemes

Hue rotations in OKLCH at the same lightness and chroma, matched to the nearest Pantone color.

Complementary

102 C#FCE300Base color

Analogous

102 C#FCE300Base color

Triadic

102 C#FCE300Base color

Closest RAL and NCS colors

RAL 1021 Rape Yellow#F3DA0BΔE 2.1 · very close
RAL 1023 Traffic Yellow#FAD201ΔE 5.0 · visibly different
NCS S 0575-G90Y#FFEA2CNCS (published crosswalk) · ΔE 1.9 · very close

Compare more options in the Pantone to RAL and Pantone to NCS converters.

How it looks with color blindness

Protanopia (red-blind)Looks like #FADC00, near Yellow C · shift ΔE 1.9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks like #FFE628, near 107 C · shift ΔE 1.1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #FFD1C1, near 4032 C · shift ΔE 31.6

The color shifts noticeably for tritanopia. Do not rely on this color alone to signal status or meaning; add a label or icon. Simulation uses the Machado et al. (2009) model.

About Pantone 102 C

102 C is one of the brightest yellows in the 100 row, almost identical to 107 C (ΔE 1.0) and Yellow PY12 C (ΔE 1.4) on screen.

Moving along the row, 103 C to 105 C turn into olive yellows, so check the number carefully. RAL 1021 Rape Yellow is a close paint match (ΔE 2.1).

Use in code

CSS
:root {
  --pantone-102-c: #FCE300;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-102-c);
  color: #000000;
}
SCSS
$pantone-102-c: #FCE300;
Tailwind
// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-102-c': '#FCE300',

<div class="bg-[#FCE300]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone 102 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #FCE300, which is RGB 252, 227, 0.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone 102 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 10, Y 100, K 1. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone 102 C?

RAL 1021 Rape Yellow is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 2.1, very close).

What does the “C” in the name mean?

“C” stands for coated: the reference shows how the ink looks on coated (glossy) paper. The same ink usually looks darker and duller on uncoated paper.

Should I use white or black text on Pantone 102 C?

Black text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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