PANTONE 18-0540 TCX

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#878630

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RGB135, 134, 48

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CMYK0, 1, 64, 47

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HSL59°, 48%, 36%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 18-0540 TCX

#888630

#79772A

#6D6C26

#5E5D21

#53521D

#444318

#353413

#2A290F

#1A1A09

#0F0F05

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 18-0540 TCX

#888630

#9F9D38

#B9B741

#C3C155

#CDCB70

#D5D386

#DDDB9D

#E6E5B7

#EEEDCE

#F7F7E8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#878630

#303188

Analogous

#885A30

#878630

#5D8830

Triadic

#878630

#308886

#863088

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 7747 XGC	#8A8A34	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE 8345	#878B2F	ΔE 3.51
PANTONE Golden Cypress	#7D7F2E	ΔE 3.97
PANTONE 391 U	#8C8A3C	ΔE 4.01

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #878630;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #878630;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #878630 0%, #5E5D21 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
#987E2C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9A8233 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#97796C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 18-0540 TCX is a moderately saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #878630, 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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