PANTONE P 165-3 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#ADAE7A

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RGB173, 174, 122

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CMYK1, 0, 30, 32

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HSL61°, 24%, 58%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 165-3 C

#ADAE7A

#A1A267

#919159

#81824F

#6E6F44

#5B5C38

#48492D

#353621

#262617

#13130C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 165-3 C

#ADAE7A

#B5B587

#BCBD93

#C6C7A3

#CECFB0

#D6D6BD

#DEDEC9

#E6E6D6

#EFEFE6

#F7F7F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#ADAE7A

#7B7AAE

Analogous

#AE957A

#ADAE7A

#93AE7A

Triadic

#ADAE7A

#7AADAE

#AE7AAD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 4235 C	#B0B07C	ΔE 0.92
PANTONE P 162-4 U	#B0B17C	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE P 162-11 C	#A8AC79	ΔE 1.70
PANTONE P 165-11 C	#A9A976	ΔE 1.84

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #ADAE7A;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #ADAE7A;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ADAE7A 0%, #81824F 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
#B9A977 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#B9AB7C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#B6A69E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 165-3 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #ADAE7A, 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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