PANTONE 618 UP

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AE9D6C
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RGB174, 157, 108
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CMYK0, 10, 38, 32
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HSL45°, 29%, 55%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 618 UP

#AE9D6B
#A4925B
#918050
#807247
#6D603C
#5C5233
#484028
#38321F
#242014
#100F09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 618 UP

#AE9D6B
#B7A87B
#BEB189
#C7BB99
#CEC4A6
#D7CFB7
#DED8C4
#E7E3D4
#EFEBE1
#F8F6F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AE9D6C
#6B7CAE

Analogous

#AE7C6B
#AE9D6C
#9DAE6B

Triadic

#AE9D6C
#6BAE9D
#9D6BAE

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 4237 UP#AD9D6DΔE 0.74
PANTONE 7503 C#A89968ΔE 1.88
PANTONE 10118 C#B0A370ΔE 2.65
PANTONE 7503 XGC#AF9967ΔE 2.68

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AE9D6C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AE9D6C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9D6C 0%, #807247 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
#AA9A69 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#AE9F6D (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#BB948E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 618 UP is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AE9D6C, 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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