PANTONE 3985 UP

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AD9E53

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RGB173, 158, 83

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CMYK0, 9, 52, 32

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HSL50°, 35%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 3985 UP

#AC9D53

#9B8E4B

#8A7E42

#786E3A

#675E32

#564F29

#453F21

#342F19

#221F11

#111008

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 3985 UP

#AC9D53

#B4A764

#BDB175

#C5BB87

#CDC498

#D6CEA9

#DED8BA

#E6E2CB

#EEEBDD

#F7F5EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AD9E53

#5362AC

Analogous

#AC7153

#AD9E53

#8EAC53

Triadic

#AD9E53

#53AC9D

#9D53AC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 3-14 C	#AF9E51	ΔE 1.45
PANTONE 8363	#AA9C4E	ΔE 1.73
PANTONE 1-3-5 U	#AA9850	ΔE 2.64
PANTONE P 168-5 C	#A9A055	ΔE 2.73

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AD9E53;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AD9E53;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AD9E53 0%, #786E3A 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
#B0984F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B59F55 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BE9287 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 3985 UP is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AD9E53, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 50°.

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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