PANTONE 138-2-7 U

Neutral Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#565641

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RGB86, 86, 65

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CMYK0, 0, 24, 66

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HSL60°, 14%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 138-2-7 U

#575742

#4E4E3B

#464635

#3D3D2E

#343427

#2C2C21

#23231A

#1A1A14

#11110D

#090907

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 138-2-7 U

#575742

#6C6C51

#808060

#949471

#A3A385

#B2B299

#C2C2AE

#D1D1C2

#E0E0D6

#F0F0EB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#565641

#424257

Analogous

#574D42

#565641

#4D5742

Triadic

#565641

#425757

#574257

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-0523 TCX	#5A5842	ΔE 1.52
PANTONE 135-5-7 U	#5A5B44	ΔE 2.26
PANTONE 4228 C	#59563E	ΔE 2.42
PANTONE Ivy Green	#585442	ΔE 2.45

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #565641;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #565641;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565641 0%, #3D3D2E 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
#5A5440 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#5B5542 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5A5350 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 138-2-7 U is a desaturated yellow with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #565641, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 60°.

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

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