PANTONE 118 C

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AC8400

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RGB172, 132, 0

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CMYK0, 23, 100, 33

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HSL46°, 100%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 118 C

#AD8500

#9E7900

#8A6A00

#7A5E00

#664E00

#574200

#473700

#332700

#241B00

#0F0C00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 118 C

#AD8500

#D1A000

#F0B800

#FFC814

#FFCF33

#FFD857

#FFE07A

#FFE799

#FFF0BD

#FFF7DB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC8400

#0028AD

Analogous

#AD2E00

#AC8400

#7FAD00

Triadic

#AC8400

#00AD85

#8500AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8643 C	#B28800	ΔE 2.35
PANTONE 17-0839 TCX	#AD8105	ΔE 2.49
PANTONE 8643	#B38701	ΔE 2.58
PANTONE PQ-8643C	#AD8900	ΔE 2.78

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AC8400;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AC8400;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AC8400 0%, #7A5E00 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
#A57B00 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B18904 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CE6D5C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 118 C is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AC8400, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 46°.

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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