PANTONE 605 U

Rich Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#E9CB3E

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RGB233, 203, 62

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CMYK0, 13, 73, 9

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HSL49°, 80%, 58%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 605 U

#EACA3E

#E7C323

#D3B117

#BC9E15

#A18612

#856F0F

#6A580C

#4E4109

#372E06

#1C1703

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 605 U

#EACA3E

#ECCF51

#EED463

#F0DB7A

#F2E08C

#F4E59F

#F6EAB1

#F8EFC3

#FBF5DA

#FDFAED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E9CB3E

#3E5EEA

Analogous

#EA743E

#E9CB3E

#B3EA3E

Triadic

#E9CB3E

#3EEACA

#CA3EEA

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 1-15 C	#EDD149	ΔE 2.92
PANTONE 20-0045 TPM	#E7C53E	ΔE 3.16
PANTONE 13-0646 TCX	#EFD34A	ΔE 3.25
PANTONE 129 C	#F3D03E	ΔE 3.72

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E9CB3E;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E9CB3E;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E9CB3E 0%, #BC9E15 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
#ECC037 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#F6CD42 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFB4A0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 605 U is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #E9CB3E, 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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