PANTONE 451 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#9B945F

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RGB155, 148, 95

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CMYK0, 5, 39, 39

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HSL53°, 24%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 451 C

#9B945F

#8B8555

#7B764C

#6C6742

#5C5838

#4F4B30

#3F3C27

#2F2D1D

#201E13

#100F0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 451 C

#9B945F

#A69F6E

#B0AA7D

#B9B48D

#C3BE9D

#CFCBB0

#D8D5C0

#E2E0D0

#ECEADF

#F5F5EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9B945F

#5F669B

Analogous

#9B765F

#9B945F

#849B5F

Triadic

#9B945F

#5F9B94

#945F9B

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8362	#9D945E	ΔE 1.11
PANTONE P 168-13 U	#95905C	ΔE 1.96
PANTONE P 168-5 U	#999259	ΔE 2.30
PANTONE 4238 CP	#948D5A	ΔE 2.78

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9B945F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #9B945F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B945F 0%, #6C6742 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
#A0905C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#A39361 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#A68C84 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 451 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9B945F, 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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