PANTONE Maize

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#EEC843

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RGB238, 200, 67

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CMYK0, 16, 72, 7

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HSL47°, 83%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Maize

#EEC944

#EBC128

#E0B415

#C49D12

#A88710

#8C700D

#705A0A

#544308

#382D05

#1C1603

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Maize

#EEC944

#EFCE57

#F1D46A

#F3D97C

#F5DF8F

#F6E4A2

#F8E9B4

#FAEFC7

#FCF4DA

#FDFAEC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#EEC843

#4469EE

Analogous

#EE7444

#EEC843

#BEEE44

Triadic

#EEC843

#44EEC9

#C944EE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 4-15 C	#EAC641	ΔE 1.21
PANTONE Yellow Balloon	#F0CC4A	ΔE 2.05
PANTONE 20-0045 TPM	#E7C53E	ΔE 2.19
PANTONE Sunstruck	#F6CD4C	ΔE 2.64

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #EEC843;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #EEC843;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EEC843 0%, #C49D12 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
#E9BF3C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#F4CC47 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFB1A0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Maize is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #EEC843, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 47°.

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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