PANTONE Golden Yellow

Rich Professional Orange

Technical Values

HEX#CB8E16

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RGB203, 142, 22

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CMYK0, 30, 89, 20

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HSL40°, 80%, 44%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Golden Yellow

#CA8E16

#B88114

#A17112

#8E6410

#77540D

#65470B

#533A09

#3C2A07

#291D05

#120D02

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Golden Yellow

#CA8E16

#E6A219

#E8AB30

#EBB64C

#EEBF63

#F1CB7E

#F4D69A

#F6DFB1

#F9EACD

#FCF4E3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CB8E16

#1652CA

Analogous

#CA3416

#CB8E16

#ACCA16

Triadic

#CB8E16

#16CA8E

#8E16CA

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-0952 TPX	#CB9021	ΔE 2.72
PANTONE 16-0952 TCX	#CA9020	ΔE 2.75
PANTONE P 11-8 C	#C38C17	ΔE 3.35
PANTONE 125 XGC	#C48C00	ΔE 3.46

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #CB8E16;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #CB8E16;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CB8E16 0%, #8E6410 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
#B08910 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C09919 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#F0786A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Golden Yellow is a highly saturated orange with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #CB8E16, placing it in the orange region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 40°.

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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