PANTONE 5845 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AFA96E

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RGB175, 169, 110

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CMYK0, 3, 37, 31

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HSL54°, 29%, 56%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 5845 C

#AFA96E

#A49D5B

#948D51

#807B47

#706B3E

#5C5833

#484528

#38351F

#242314

#14130B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 5845 C

#AFA96E

#B7B17B

#C0BA8C

#C7C299

#D0CCA9

#D7D4B7

#DEDCC4

#E7E6D4

#EFEDE1

#F8F7F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AFA96E

#6E75AF

Analogous

#AF886E

#AFA96E

#95AF6E

Triadic

#AFA96E

#6EAFA9

#A96EAF

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 135-4-1 CP	#ACA86D	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE PQ-10113C	#ACA970	ΔE 1.77
PANTONE 5845 CP	#B4A96E	ΔE 2.21
PANTONE P 165-4 U	#A8A669	ΔE 2.41

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AFA96E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AFA96E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AFA96E 0%, #807B47 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
#B6A46B (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B9A870 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BBA097 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 5845 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AFA96E, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 54°.

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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