PANTONE 10116 C

Rich Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#BAA238

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RGB186, 162, 56

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CMYK0, 13, 70, 27

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HSL49°, 54%, 47%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 10116 C

#B9A137

#A59031

#95822D

#827127

#6E6021

#5E521C

#4B4116

#373010

#231F0B

#141106

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 10116 C

#B9A137

#C7AE43

#CEB95A

#D4C16E

#D9C981

#E1D399

#E6DCAD

#ECE4C0

#F2EDD4

#F9F7EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BAA238

#374FB9

Analogous

#B96037

#BAA238

#90B937

Triadic

#BAA238

#37B9A1

#A137B9

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 1-5-2 U	#BEA136	ΔE 2.43
PANTONE 15-0643 TPX	#C2A73B	ΔE 2.65
PANTONE 612 U	#BCA541	ΔE 2.83
PANTONE P 6-7 C	#B39A35	ΔE 3.49

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BAA238;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BAA238;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BAA238 0%, #827127 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#BB9A32 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C3A43B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D39082 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 10116 C is a moderately saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BAA238, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 49°.

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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