PANTONE P 161-6 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#ADB363
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RGB173, 179, 99
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CMYK3, 0, 45, 30
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HSL64°, 34%, 55%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 161-6 C

#AEB365
#A5AB54
#91964A
#818542
#6D7138
#5C602F
#494B25
#383A1D
#242613
#111108

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 161-6 C

#AEB365
#B7BC76
#BEC284
#C7CB95
#CED2A3
#D7DAB4
#DFE1C1
#E8E9D3
#EFF0E0
#F8F8F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#ADB363
#6A65B3

Analogous

#B39165
#ADB363
#87B365

Triadic

#ADB363
#65AEB3
#B365AE

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 136-1-2 CP#AAB463ΔE 1.70
PANTONE 2302 XGC#B2B966ΔE 2.46
PANTONE P 158-5 C#ADB76AΔE 2.75
PANTONE Palm#AFAF5EΔE 2.93

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #ADB363;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #ADB363;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ADB363 0%, #818542 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
#C2AA5F (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#C3AE66 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#BAA89B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 161-6 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #ADB363, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 64°.

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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