PANTONE 385 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#817B4D

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RGB129, 123, 77

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CMYK0, 5, 40, 49

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HSL53°, 25%, 40%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 385 U

#807A4D

#736D45

#66613D

#595536

#4D492E

#403D26

#33311F

#262417

#1A180F

#0D0C08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 385 U

#807A4D

#938C58

#A39C66

#AFA879

#BAB58C

#C6C19F

#D1CEB3

#DDDAC6

#E8E6D9

#F4F3EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#817B4D

#4D5280

Analogous

#80604D

#817B4D

#6C804D

Triadic

#817B4D

#4D807A

#7A4D80

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 168-7 U	#7C794A	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE 151-1-5 U	#868051	ΔE 1.98
PANTONE 3995 U	#847A4B	ΔE 2.03
PANTONE 385 UP	#868050	ΔE 2.14

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #817B4D;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #817B4D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #817B4D 0%, #595536 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
#85774B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#887A4E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#8B746D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 385 U is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #817B4D, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 53°.

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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