PANTONE P 165-15 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#686C2B

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RGB104, 108, 43

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CMYK4, 0, 60, 58

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HSL64°, 43%, 30%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 165-15 C

#696D2C

#5F6227

#545823

#4A4D1F

#3F421A

#353716

#2A2C11

#20210D

#151609

#0B0B04

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 165-15 C

#696D2C

#828736

#9AA040

#B1B84C

#BCC266

#C7CC7F

#D2D699

#DDE0B2

#E9EBCC

#F4F5E5

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#686C2B

#302C6D

Analogous

#6D512C

#686C2B

#486D2C

Triadic

#686C2B

#2C696D

#6D2C69

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 5757 C	#6D712E	ΔE 2.16
PANTONE 378 CP	#626724	ΔE 2.37
PANTONE 2307 CP	#636A25	ΔE 2.46
PANTONE P 165-16 C	#616422	ΔE 3.28

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #686C2B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #686C2B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #686C2B 0%, #4A4D1F 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#796528 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#79682D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#736358 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 165-15 C is a moderately saturated yellow with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #686C2B, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 64°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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