#FBE122
Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone 107 C

Bright yellow

  • One of 162 colors in Pantone Yellow Colors.
  • Black text works best (15.90:1, passes WCAG AAA).
  • Closest RAL: RAL 1021 Rape Yellow — very close (ΔE 1.6).

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 text1.32:1 · Not readable — avoid
Aa Black text15.90:1 · Passes AAA for all text

Similar Pantone colors

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

Neighbors by number

Tints and shades

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

Tints (toward white)

113 C#FAE053ΔE 1.6 · very close

Shades (toward black)

Black 2 C#332F21ΔE 4.7 · close

Color schemes

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

Complementary

107 C#FBE122Base color

Analogous

107 C#FBE122Base color

Triadic

107 C#FBE122Base color

Closest RAL and NCS colors

RAL 1021 Rape Yellow#F3DA0BΔE 1.6 · very close
RAL 1023 Traffic Yellow#FAD201ΔE 4.5 · close
NCS S 0560-G90Y#FFED4BNCS (published crosswalk) · ΔE 3.5 · close
NCS S 0570-Y#FFE035NCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 1.6 · 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 #F8DA00, near Yellow C · shift ΔE 1.8
Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks almost unchanged (#FFE436) · shift ΔE 1.1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #FFD0C0, near 4032 C · shift ΔE 30.9

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 107 C

107 C is a bright yellow, almost identical on screen to 102 C (ΔE 1.0) and Yellow PY12 C (ΔE 1.1).

RAL 1021 Rape Yellow is a very close paint match (ΔE 1.6). Use dark text on it; contrast with black is 15.9:1.

Use in code

CSS
:root {
  --pantone-107-c: #FBE122;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-107-c);
  color: #000000;
}
SCSS
$pantone-107-c: #FBE122;
Tailwind
// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-107-c': '#FBE122',

<div class="bg-[#FBE122]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone 107 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #FBE122, which is RGB 251, 225, 34.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone 107 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 10, Y 86, K 2. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone 107 C?

RAL 1021 Rape Yellow is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 1.6, 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 107 C?

Black text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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