PANTONE 8520

Neutral Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#7A755D

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RGB122, 117, 93

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CMYK0, 4, 24, 52

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HSL50°, 13%, 42%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 8520

#79745D

#6D6954

#625E4B

#545040

#484537

#3D3A2F

#312F26

#25241D

#171612

#0C0B09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 8520

#79745D

#8A856A

#99947A

#A4A089

#B1AD9A

#BFBBAB

#CCC9BD

#D9D7CE

#E4E3DC

#F2F1EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#7A755D

#5D6279

Analogous

#79665D

#7A755D

#70795D

Triadic

#7A755D

#5D7974

#745D79

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8520 C	#79755D	ΔE 0.46
PANTONE 7757 UP	#79725A	ΔE 1.37
PANTONE 4222 CP	#7B7861	ΔE 1.55
PANTONE PQ-8520C	#78765B	ΔE 2.02

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #7A755D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #7A755D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7A755D 0%, #545040 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7B735C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7C755E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#80716E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 8520 is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #7A755D, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 50°.

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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