PANTONE 455 UP

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#857956

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RGB133, 121, 86

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CMYK0, 9, 35, 48

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HSL45°, 21%, 43%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 455 UP

#857957

#786E4F

#696044

#5D553C

#504934

#443E2C

#343022

#28251A

#1C1912

#0C0B08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 455 UP

#857957

#978A63

#A29671

#AEA484

#BBB196

#C7BFA9

#D1CBB8

#DDD8CB

#E9E6DD

#F3F1EC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#857956

#576285

Analogous

#856257

#857956

#798557

Triadic

#857956

#578579

#795785

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 133 UP	#867856	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE PQ-2327C	#837958	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE 2327 C	#837A58	ΔE 1.58
PANTONE Dried Herb	#847A59	ΔE 1.59

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #857956;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #857956;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #857956 0%, #5D553C 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
#827754 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#857B57 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#8E736E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 455 UP is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #857956, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 45°.

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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