PANTONE 15-0538 TPX

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AFAD4C

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RGB175, 173, 76

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CMYK0, 1, 57, 31

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HSL59°, 39%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 15-0538 TPX

#AEAC4C

#9C9A44

#8A893D

#797735

#67662D

#595827

#47461F

#353517

#232310

#121208

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 15-0538 TPX

#AEAC4C

#B7B65C

#BFBE6E

#C7C67F

#CFCE91

#D8D7A6

#E0DFB8

#E8E7CA

#EFEFDC

#F7F7ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AFAD4C

#4C4EAE

Analogous

#AE7B4C

#AFAD4C

#7FAE4C

Triadic

#AFAD4C

#4CAEAC

#AC4CAE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 397 UP	#B0AC4E	ΔE 1.49
PANTONE 15-0538 TCX	#B4B050	ΔE 1.57
PANTONE P 163-16 U	#ACAE4A	ΔE 2.03
PANTONE 135-3-3 C	#ABAE4E	ΔE 2.32

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AFAD4C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AFAD4C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AFAD4C 0%, #797735 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#C1A447 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C4A94F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C19F90 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 15-0538 TPX is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AFAD4C, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 59°.

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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