PANTONE P 165-6 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#8C8D44

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RGB140, 141, 68

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CMYK1, 0, 52, 45

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HSL61°, 35%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 165-6 C

#8C8D44

#7E7F3D

#717237

#636430

#555629

#484823

#37371B

#292914

#1B1C0D

#0E0E07

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 165-6 C

#8C8D44

#A0A24E

#B0B15D

#BABB72

#C4C587

#CECF9B

#D7D7AC

#E1E1C1

#EBEBD6

#F5F5EA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8C8D44

#45448D

Analogous

#8D6A44

#8C8D44

#678D44

Triadic

#8C8D44

#448C8D

#8D448C

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE Perfect Pear	#919047	ΔE 1.58
PANTONE 384 U	#8B8A3E	ΔE 2.16
PANTONE 5767 XGC	#8F8F4B	ΔE 2.67
PANTONE 391 U	#8C8A3C	ΔE 3.17

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #8C8D44;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #8C8D44;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8C8D44 0%, #636430 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#9C8640 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#9D8946 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#998277 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 165-6 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #8C8D44, 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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