PANTONE 398 C

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#ADA400

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RGB173, 164, 0

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CMYK0, 5, 100, 32

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HSL57°, 100%, 34%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 398 C

#ADA500

#9E9600

#8A8300

#7A7400

#666100

#575200

#474400

#333000

#242200

#0F0F00

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 398 C

#ADA500

#D1C700

#F0E400

#FFF314

#FFF533

#FFF757

#FFF87A

#FFFA99

#FFFCBD

#FFFDDB

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#ADA400

#0009AD

Analogous

#AD4E00

#ADA400

#5FAD00

Triadic

#ADA400

#00ADA5

#A500AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 391 XGC	#ADA008	ΔE 2.93
PANTONE 140-1-5 CP	#A3A000	ΔE 3.67
PANTONE 140-1-5 C	#A4A300	ΔE 3.82
PANTONE P 167-8 C	#B0A318	ΔE 4.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #ADA400;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #ADA400;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ADA400 0%, #7A7400 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
#C79500 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#CD9F05 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#CD8B72 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 398 C is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #ADA400, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 57°.

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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