PANTONE 140-1-7 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#878B3C

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RGB135, 139, 60

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CMYK3, 0, 57, 45

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HSL63°, 40%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 140-1-7 U

#878B3C

#797D36

#6C6F2F

#5E6029

#505223

#45471F

#373918

#2A2B12

#1C1D0C

#0E0E06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 140-1-7 U

#878B3C

#9CA145

#AFB450

#B9BD65

#C3C67B

#CED194

#D8DAA9

#E2E3BF

#EBEDD4

#F5F6EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#878B3C

#403C8B

Analogous

#8B673C

#878B3C

#5F8B3C

Triadic

#878B3C

#3C878B

#8B3C87

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 138-2-3 U	#82893D	ΔE 2.28
PANTONE 7491 CP	#818937	ΔE 2.41
PANTONE 384 U	#8B8A3E	ΔE 2.50
PANTONE 8344	#899141	ΔE 2.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #878B3C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #878B3C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #878B3C 0%, #5E6029 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
#9B8338 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9C863F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#948073 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 140-1-7 U is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #878B3C, 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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