PANTONE P 168-3 C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#BBB276

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RGB187, 178, 118

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CMYK0, 5, 37, 27

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HSL52°, 34%, 60%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE P 168-3 C

#BCB276

#B2A762

#A49951

#908647

#7B733D

#676032

#524C28

#3E391E

#292614

#15130A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE P 168-3 C

#BCB276

#C2BA84

#C9C292

#D0C99F

#D7D1AD

#DDD9BB

#E4E0C8

#EBE8D6

#F2F0E4

#F8F7F1

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BBB276

#7680BC

Analogous

#BC9076

#BBB276

#A2BC76

Triadic

#BBB276

#76BCB2

#B276BC

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 15-0628 TPX	#B8AF73	ΔE 1.11
PANTONE 15-0628 TCX	#B8AF77	ΔE 2.23
PANTONE 617 U	#C0B076	ΔE 3.03
PANTONE Leek Green	#B7B17A	ΔE 3.04

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #BBB276;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #BBB276;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BBB276 0%, #908647 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
#C0AD73 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#C3B278 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#C8A8A0 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE P 168-3 C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #BBB276, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 52°.

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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