PANTONE P 165-5 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#9F9F5C

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RGB159, 159, 92

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CMYK0, 0, 42, 38

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HSL60°, 27%, 49%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 165-5 C

#9F9F5B

#8E8E52

#7E7E49

#6E6E3F

#5E5E36

#51512F

#414125

#31311C

#202013

#101009

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 165-5 C

#9F9F5B

#A9A96A

#B3B37A

#BCBC8A

#C5C59B

#D0D0AE

#DADABE

#E3E3CE

#ECECDF

#F6F6EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9F9F5C

#5B5B9F

Analogous

#9F7D5B

#9F9F5C

#7D9F5B

Triadic

#9F9F5C

#5B9F9F

#9F5B9F

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Moss	#A09D59	ΔE 1.61
PANTONE PQ-8362C	#9D9A58	ΔE 2.11
PANTONE P 164-14 U	#A09F58	ΔE 2.12
PANTONE 16-0439 TPG	#979D59	ΔE 2.88

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9F9F5C;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #9F9F5C;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9F9F5C 0%, #6E6E3F 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
#AD9859 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#AE9C5E (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#AB958B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 165-5 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9F9F5C, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 60°.

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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