PANTONE 4238 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#8D8B53

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RGB141, 139, 83

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CMYK0, 1, 41, 45

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HSL58°, 26%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 4238 C

#8D8B53

#817F4B

#706F42

#64623A

#545231

#47462A

#3A3922

#2A2919

#1D1D11

#0D0D08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 4238 C

#8D8B53

#A19E5E

#AAA86E

#B5B482

#BFBD92

#CAC9A5

#D5D5B8

#DFDEC8

#EAEADC

#F4F3EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8D8B53

#53558D

Analogous

#8D6E53

#8D8B53

#728D53

Triadic

#8D8B53

#538D8B

#8B538D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Green Olive	#8D8B55	ΔE 1.05
PANTONE P 165-6 U	#8C8C52	ΔE 1.27
PANTONE 392 UP	#8C8851	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE P 165-13 U	#8F8E5A	ΔE 2.57

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8D8B53;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8D8B53;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8D8B53 0%, #64623A 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
#978650 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#998955 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#98837A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 4238 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8D8B53, 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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