PANTONE Boa

Neutral Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#8E855F

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RGB142, 133, 95

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CMYK0, 6, 33, 44

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HSL49°, 20%, 46%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Boa

#8D845E

#7D7654

#716A4B

#625C41

#565039

#46422F

#373425

#2B281D

#1C1A12

#0F0E0A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Boa

#8D845E

#9B9269

#A79F7B

#B1AA8B

#BEB89D

#C8C3AC

#D2CEBC

#DEDBCE

#E9E7DD

#F5F4F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8E855F

#5E668D

Analogous

#8D6D5E

#8E855F

#7E8D5E

Triadic

#8E855F

#5E8D84

#845E8D

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 5825 U	#8D845D	ΔE 0.70
PANTONE 7761 UP	#8D8762	ΔE 1.64
PANTONE 5835 UP	#938964	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE 17-0625 TPX	#908664	ΔE 2.26

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8E855F;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8E855F;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8E855F 0%, #625C41 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#8E825D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#918660 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#977F79 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Boa is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8E855F, 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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