PANTONE P 163-16 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#ACAE4A

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RGB172, 174, 74

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CMYK1, 0, 57, 32

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HSL61°, 40%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 163-16 U

#ADAF4B

#9C9D43

#8A8B3C

#787934

#67682C

#585926

#47471F

#353617

#23240F

#121208

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 163-16 U

#ADAF4B

#B7B95B

#BFC06D

#C7C87E

#CFD090

#D8D9A6

#E0E0B8

#E8E8C9

#EFF0DB

#F7F7ED

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#ACAE4A

#4D4BAF

Analogous

#AF7F4B

#ACAE4A

#7BAF4B

Triadic

#ACAE4A

#4BADAF

#AF4BAD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 135-3-3 C	#ABAE4E	ΔE 1.91
PANTONE 15-0538 TPX	#AFAD4C	ΔE 2.03
PANTONE 140-1-4 U	#B3B651	ΔE 2.90
PANTONE Green Oasis	#B0B454	ΔE 3.07

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #ACAE4A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #ACAE4A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ACAE4A 0%, #787934 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
#C2A445 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C4A94D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BD9F90 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 163-16 U is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #ACAE4A, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 61°.

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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