PANTONE 809 U

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#EBE540

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RGB235, 229, 64

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CMYK0, 3, 73, 8

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HSL58°, 81%, 59%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 809 U

#EBE542

#E8E226

#D9D217

#BDB814

#A29D11

#8A860F

#6F6B0C

#535109

#373606

#1C1B03

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 809 U

#EBE542

#EDE854

#EFEA67

#F1ED79

#F3EF8C

#F5F3A3

#F7F5B5

#F9F8C8

#FBFADA

#FDFDED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#EBE540

#4247EB

Analogous

#EB9142

#EBE540

#9CEB42

Triadic

#EBE540

#42EBE5

#E542EB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 139-1-3 C	#E4E342	ΔE 2.87
PANTONE 395 U	#F5EA43	ΔE 3.14
PANTONE Summer Sun	#EEE137	ΔE 3.64
PANTONE 394 C	#EDE939	ΔE 3.65

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #EBE540;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #EBE540;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EBE540 0%, #BDB814 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
#FFD537 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#FFDF45 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFCCB3 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 809 U is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #EBE540, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 58°.

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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