PANTONE 138-2-2 C

Rich Dark Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#8C9500

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RGB140, 149, 0

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CMYK6, 0, 100, 42

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HSL64°, 100%, 29%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 138-2-2 C

#8A9400

#7C8500

#6D7500

#5F6600

#515700

#474D00

#393D00

#2B2E00

#1D1F00

#0E0F00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 138-2-2 C

#8A9400

#ABB800

#CDDB00

#EEFF00

#F0FF24

#F3FF4D

#F5FF70

#F8FF94

#FAFFB8

#FDFFDB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C9500

#0A0094

Analogous

#945400

#8C9500

#409400

Triadic

#8C9500

#008A94

#94008A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 138-2-2 CP	#899600	ΔE 1.81
PANTONE 135-3-4 CP	#8B920A	ΔE 2.65
PANTONE 384 C	#949300	ΔE 4.57
PANTONE 140-1-6 C	#989800	ΔE 4.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8C9500;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8C9500;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8C9500 0%, #5F6600 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
#B28500 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B48B05 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A48068 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 138-2-2 C is a highly saturated yellow with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #8C9500, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 64°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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