PANTONE 140-1-6 C

Rich Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#989800

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RGB152, 152, 0

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CMYK0, 0, 100, 40

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HSL60°, 100%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 140-1-6 C

#999900

#8A8A00

#7A7A00

#6B6B00

#5C5C00

#4C4D00

#3D3D00

#2E2E00

#1F1F00

#0F0F00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 140-1-6 C

#999900

#BDBD00

#E0E000

#FFFF05

#FFFF29

#FFFF4D

#FFFF70

#FFFF94

#FFFFB8

#FFFFDB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#989800

#000099

Analogous

#994C00

#989800

#4D9900

Triadic

#989800

#009999

#990099

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 384 C	#949300	ΔE 2.38
PANTONE 391 C	#9A9500	ΔE 2.51
PANTONE 384 XGC	#A49C0F	ΔE 4.15
PANTONE 140-1-5 CP	#A3A000	ΔE 4.35

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #989800;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #989800;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #989800 0%, #6B6B00 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
#B78900 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#BB9105 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B3826A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 140-1-6 C is a highly saturated yellow with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #989800, 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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