PANTONE 118 XGC

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#B78A00

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RGB183, 138, 0

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CMYK0, 25, 100, 28

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HSL45°, 100%, 36%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 118 XGC

#B88A00

#A37A00

#946F00

#806000

#705400

#5C4500

#473600

#382A00

#241B00

#140F00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 118 XGC

#B88A00

#D6A100

#FABB00

#FFC61A

#FFCF3D

#FFD65C

#FFDE7A

#FFE79E

#FFEEBD

#FFF7E0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B78A00

#002EB8

Analogous

#B82E00

#B78A00

#8AB800

Triadic

#B78A00

#00B88A

#8A00B8

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8643	#B38701	ΔE 1.72
PANTONE 8643 C	#B28800	ΔE 1.90
PANTONE 125 C	#B58500	ΔE 2.54
PANTONE 16-0748 TCX	#BF8C11	ΔE 3.26

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B78A00;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #B78A00;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B78A00 0%, #806000 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
#AD8100 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#BA9004 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#DB7260 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 118 XGC is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #B78A00, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 45°.

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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