PANTONE 384 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#8B8A3E

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RGB139, 138, 62

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CMYK0, 1, 55, 45

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HSL59°, 38%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 384 U

#89883E

#7B7A37

#6D6C31

#5F5E2B

#515024

#464620

#383819

#2A2A13

#1C1C0D

#0E0E06

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 384 U

#89883E

#9E9D47

#B2B053

#BBBA68

#C5C37D

#D0CF95

#D9D8AB

#E3E2C0

#ECECD5

#F6F5EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8B8A3E

#3E3F89

Analogous

#89623E

#8B8A3E

#65893E

Triadic

#8B8A3E

#3E8988

#883E89

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 391 U	#8C8A3C	ΔE 1.12
PANTONE 18-0537 TPG	#86853B	ΔE 2.09
PANTONE P 165-6 C	#8C8D44	ΔE 2.16
PANTONE 140-1-7 U	#878B3C	ΔE 2.50

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8B8A3E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8B8A3E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B8A3E 0%, #5F5E2B 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
#9A833A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9C8740 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#997F73 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 384 U is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8B8A3E, 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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