PANTONE 1-5-5 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#887940

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RGB136, 121, 64

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CMYK0, 11, 53, 47

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HSL48°, 36%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 1-5-5 U

#877940

#796D39

#6C6033

#5E542C

#504726

#453E21

#37321A

#2A2514

#1C190D

#0E0C07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 1-5-5 U

#877940

#9C8C49

#AF9D55

#B9A96A

#C3B57F

#CEC397

#D8CFAC

#E2DBC1

#EBE7D5

#F5F3EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#887940

#404E87

Analogous

#875540

#887940

#728740

Triadic

#887940

#408779

#794087

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 112 U	#8E7A41	ΔE 2.49
PANTONE 7761 CP	#867A3C	ΔE 2.67
PANTONE 16-0634 TCX	#928046	ΔE 3.30
PANTONE 1-3-7 U	#918044	ΔE 3.34

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #887940;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #887940;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #887940 0%, #5E542C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#87753D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8C7A42 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#966F68 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 1-5-5 U is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #887940, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 48°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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