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Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone 110 C

Vivid yellow

  • One of 162 colors in Pantone Yellow Colors.
  • Black text works best (9.73:1, passes WCAG AAA).
  • Closest RAL: RAL 1032 Broom Yellow — very close (ΔE 2.3).

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 text2.16:1 · Not readable — avoid
Aa Black text9.73:1 · Passes AAA for all text

Similar Pantone colors

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

124 C#EAAA00ΔE 4.2 · close

Neighbors by number

Tints and shades

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

Tints (toward white)

155 C#EFD19FΔE 2.7 · very close

Shades (toward black)

Color schemes

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

Complementary

110 C#DAAA00Base color

Analogous

110 C#DAAA00Base color

Triadic

110 C#DAAA00Base color

Closest RAL and NCS colors

RAL 1032 Broom Yellow#D6AE01ΔE 2.3 · very close
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow#CDA434ΔE 4.2 · close
NCS S 1080-Y#F1D220NCS (published crosswalk) · ΔE 10.7 · visibly different
NCS S 2070-Y10R#D6AE2BNCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 2.6 · very close

The crosswalk code is the commonly published NCS equivalent; its on-screen swatch is only an approximation, so compare physical samples.

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

How it looks with color blindness

Protanopia (red-blind)Looks like #C0A900, near 3975 C · shift ΔE 6.9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks like #CCB618, near 606 C · shift ΔE 7.4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #ED9991, near 2339 C · shift ΔE 34.0

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 110 C

110 C is a deep golden or mustard yellow, a clear step darker than 109 C.

On screen it is close to 6005 C (ΔE 2.4), and RAL 1032 Broom Yellow is a close paint match (ΔE 2.3). Black text reads well on it (9.7:1).

Use in code

CSS
:root {
  --pantone-110-c: #DAAA00;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-110-c);
  color: #000000;
}
SCSS
$pantone-110-c: #DAAA00;
Tailwind
// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-110-c': '#DAAA00',

<div class="bg-[#DAAA00]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone 110 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #DAAA00, which is RGB 218, 170, 0.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone 110 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 22, Y 100, K 15. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone 110 C?

RAL 1032 Broom Yellow is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 2.3, 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 110 C?

Black text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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