PANTONE P 161-5 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#BBBD79

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RGB187, 189, 121

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CMYK1, 0, 36, 26

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HSL62°, 34%, 61%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 161-5 C

#BBBD7A

#B1B365

#A5A752

#909348

#7C7E3E

#686A34

#515228

#3C3E1E

#282914

#14150A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 161-5 C

#BBBD7A

#C2C487

#C9CB95

#D0D2A3

#D7D8B0

#DEDFBE

#E3E4C8

#EAEBD6

#F1F2E4

#F8F8F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BBBD79

#7C7ABD

Analogous

#BD9E7A

#BBBD79

#99BD7A

Triadic

#BBBD79

#7ABBBD

#BD7ABB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 161-5 U	#B7BB75	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 136-1-1 U	#B6BE79	ΔE 2.49
PANTONE P 164-4 U	#C1BF78	ΔE 2.56
PANTONE P 164-12 U	#BBB979	ΔE 2.61

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BBBD79;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BBBD79;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BBBD79 0%, #909348 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
#CBB675 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#CCB97B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C7B3A8 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 161-5 C is a desaturated yellow with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #BBBD79, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 62°.

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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