PANTONE Cadmium Yellow

Vibrant Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#EE9626

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RGB238, 150, 38

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CMYK0, 37, 84, 7

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HSL34°, 85%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Cadmium Yellow

#ED9726

#E78B13

#CB7A10

#B36C0F

#975B0C

#7F4D0A

#683E08

#4B2D06

#341F04

#180E02

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Cadmium Yellow

#ED9726

#EFA23E

#F1AB50

#F3B768

#F4C07B

#F6CB92

#F8D6AA

#FADFBD

#FCEBD5

#FDF4E7

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#EE9626

#267CED

Analogous

#ED3326

#EE9626

#E0ED26

Triadic

#EE9626

#26ED97

#9726ED

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 17-8 C	#F4992A	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE 15-1054 TCX	#EC9124	ΔE 2.22
PANTONE 12-1-6 CP	#EE941D	ΔE 2.40
PANTONE 7-1-7 CP	#EE932A	ΔE 2.49

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #EE9626;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #EE9626;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EE9626 0%, #B36C0F 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
#BA9520 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#D0A928 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FF7F74 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Cadmium Yellow is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #EE9626, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 34°.

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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