PANTONE 140-1-6 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#949840

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RGB148, 152, 64

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CMYK3, 0, 58, 40

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HSL63°, 41%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 140-1-6 U

#93973F

#858939

#777A33

#65682C

#575A26

#494C20

#3B3D1A

#2D2F14

#1C1D0C

#0E0E06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 140-1-6 U

#93973F

#A8AD48

#B5BA5A

#BDC16C

#C7CA81

#D0D397

#DADCAC

#E4E5C2

#ECEDD4

#F5F6E9

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#949840

#443F97

Analogous

#976F3F

#949840

#67973F

Triadic

#949840

#3F9397

#973F93

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7495 XGC	#929944	ΔE 2.08
PANTONE P 161-15 C	#8E973D	ΔE 2.42
PANTONE 7495 C	#8F993E	ΔE 2.82
PANTONE Split Pea	#9C9A40	ΔE 3.18

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #949840;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #949840;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #949840 0%, #65682C 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
#A98F3B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#AB9343 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A38B7D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 140-1-6 U is a moderately saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #949840, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 63°.

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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