PANTONE 452 UP

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AEA683

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RGB174, 166, 131

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CMYK0, 5, 25, 32

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HSL49°, 21%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 452 UP

#AEA784

#A29971

#948B61

#827955

#6F6849

#5D573C

#4A4530

#383424

#252318

#13110C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 452 UP

#AEA784

#B6AF90

#BFB89C

#C7C1A9

#CFCAB5

#D7D3C1

#DFDCCE

#E7E4DA

#EFEDE6

#F7F6F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AEA683

#848BAE

Analogous

#AE9184

#AEA683

#A1AE84

Triadic

#AEA683

#84AEA7

#A784AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-0318 TPX	#B2A886	ΔE 1.33
PANTONE 15-0318 TCX	#B3A987	ΔE 1.62
PANTONE 15-0318 TPG	#B2AB87	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 152-1-2 U	#B4A886	ΔE 2.03

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AEA683;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AEA683;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AEA683 0%, #827955 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
#AEA381 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B1A784 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B6A09B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 452 UP is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AEA683, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 49°.

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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