PANTONE 397 C

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#BFB800

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RGB191, 184, 0

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CMYK0, 4, 100, 25

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HSL58°, 100%, 37%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 397 C

#BDB600

#A8A300

#999400

#858000

#706C00

#615E00

#4D4A00

#383600

#242300

#141400

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 397 C

#BDB600

#DBD400

#FFF700

#FFF81F

#FFF93D

#FFFA61

#FFFB80

#FFFC9E

#FFFDBD

#FFFEE0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BFB800

#0006BD

Analogous

#BD5800

#BFB800

#65BD00

Triadic

#BFB800

#00BDB6

#B600BD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 140-1-4 CP	#BCB900	ΔE 1.78
PANTONE 4233 C	#C0BE00	ΔE 3.23
PANTONE 7744 XGC	#C2BE1D	ΔE 3.39
PANTONE 397 XGC	#C9BC04	ΔE 3.42

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BFB800;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BFB800;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BFB800 0%, #858000 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
#DFA700 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#E5B106 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E29C80 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 397 C is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BFB800, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 58°.

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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