PANTONE 138-2-6 C

Rich Dark Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#534F18

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RGB83, 79, 24

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CMYK0, 5, 71, 67

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HSL56°, 55%, 21%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 138-2-6 C

#534F18

#4B4816

#434014

#3B3811

#33310F

#2B290D

#201E09

#181707

#100F05

#080802

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 138-2-6 C

#534F18

#736D21

#928B2A

#B2A934

#C9C045

#D2CB65

#DAD481

#E3DFA0

#EDEAC0

#F6F4DF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#534F18

#181C53

Analogous

#533218

#534F18

#395318

Triadic

#534F18

#18534F

#4F1853

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 135-5-6 C	#4F511A	ΔE 3.10
PANTONE 151-2-3 CP	#595321	ΔE 3.16
PANTONE 138-2-6 CP	#555214	ΔE 3.26
PANTONE 2308 C	#5D551D	ΔE 3.54

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #534F18;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #534F18;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #534F18 0%, #3B3811 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#5B4A15 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5D4E1A (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5E473E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 138-2-6 C is a moderately saturated yellow with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #534F18, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 56°.

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

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