PANTONE P 164-6 U

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AEAC5A
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RGB174, 172, 90
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CMYK0, 1, 48, 32
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HSL59°, 34%, 52%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 164-6 U

#AEAD5B
#A19F4F
#908E47
#7B7A3D
#6A6934
#59582C
#484723
#37361B
#222211
#111108

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 164-6 U

#AEAD5B
#B7B56C
#BFBE7D
#C6C58B
#CECD9C
#D7D6AD
#DFDEBE
#E7E7CF
#EEEEDD
#F7F6EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AEAC5A
#5B5CAE

Analogous

#AE835B
#AEAC5A
#86AE5B

Triadic

#AEAC5A
#5BAEAD
#AD5BAE

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 15-0535 TCX#B1AC5AΔE 1.33
PANTONE Palm#AFAF5EΔE 1.48
PANTONE 7745 U#B4B25FΔE 2.22
PANTONE P 164-14 C#A6A453ΔE 2.97

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AEAC5A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AEAC5A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AEAC5A 0%, #7B7A3D 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
#BDA456 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#BFA95D (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#BDA093 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 164-6 U is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AEAC5A, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 59°.

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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