PANTONE 18-0538 TPX

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#827B40

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RGB130, 123, 64

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CMYK0, 5, 51, 49

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HSL54°, 34%, 38%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-0538 TPX

#827B40

#746E39

#676132

#5C582D

#4F4B27

#413E20

#333119

#262413

#1B1A0D

#0E0D07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-0538 TPX

#827B40

#968F4A

#ABA254

#B7AF6C

#C1BA81

#CBC595

#D5D1AA

#DFDCBE

#EBE9D6

#F5F4EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#827B40

#404782

Analogous

#825A40

#827B40

#678240

Triadic

#827B40

#40827B

#7B4082

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 392 U	#827B42	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 17-0530 TCX	#7E773A	ΔE 1.97
PANTONE 17-0529 TPG	#7E7941	ΔE 2.09
PANTONE 17-0530 TPG	#817E45	ΔE 2.49

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #827B40;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #827B40;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #827B40 0%, #5C582D 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
#88763D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#8B7A42 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#8E7269 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-0538 TPX is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #827B40, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 54°.

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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