PANTONE P 164-12 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#BBB979

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RGB187, 185, 121

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CMYK0, 1, 35, 27

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HSL58°, 33%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 164-12 U

#BBB877

#B0AE63

#A3A052

#8E8C48

#7A783E

#666433

#515029

#3D3C1F

#292815

#14140A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 164-12 U

#BBB877

#C1BF85

#C8C792

#CFCEA0

#D6D5AE

#DDDCBB

#E4E3C9

#EAEAD6

#F1F1E4

#F8F8F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BBB979

#777ABB

Analogous

#BB9777

#BBB979

#9BBB77

Triadic

#BBB979

#77BBB8

#B877BB

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 164-12 C	#BBB97B	ΔE 1.01
PANTONE P 161-5 C	#BBBD79	ΔE 2.61
PANTONE P 167-11 C	#C2BB79	ΔE 2.67
PANTONE P 161-12 C	#B4B77A	ΔE 2.92

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BBB979;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BBB979;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BBB979 0%, #8E8C48 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
#C6B376 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C8B77B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C7AFA6 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 164-12 U is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BBB979, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 58°.

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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