PANTONE P 161-11 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#BCBF87

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RGB188, 191, 135

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CMYK2, 0, 29, 25

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HSL63°, 30%, 64%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 161-11 C

#BCBF88

#B1B474

#A4A85D

#929550

#7B7E44

#686A39

#54562E

#3E3F22

#2A2B17

#13140B

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 161-11 C

#BCBF88

#C3C695

#C9CB9F

#D0D2AC

#D6D8B6

#DDDFC3

#E5E6D1

#EBEBDB

#F2F3E8

#F8F8F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BCBF87

#8A88BF

Analogous

#BFA688

#BCBF87

#A0BF88

Triadic

#BCBF87

#88BCBF

#BF88BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 165-2 U	#C0BE87	ΔE 2.07
PANTONE P 161-11 U	#BBBC81	ΔE 2.14
PANTONE 14-0223 TCX	#B6B983	ΔE 2.33
PANTONE 127-4-1 CP	#B9C08B	ΔE 2.39

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BCBF87;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BCBF87;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BCBF87 0%, #929550 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
#CAB984 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#CBBC89 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C5B7AE (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 161-11 C is a desaturated yellow with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #BCBF87, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 63°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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