PANTONE Pickled Pepper

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#9EA450
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RGB158, 164, 80
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CMYK4, 0, 51, 36
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HSL64°, 34%, 48%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Pickled Pepper

#9EA451
#8E9348
#7D8240
#707439
#606331
#4F5228
#3F4120
#2E3018
#212211
#111108

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Pickled Pepper

#9EA451
#AAB05E
#B3B86F
#BEC284
#C7CB95
#D0D3A6
#D9DCB7
#E2E4C8
#EDEEDD
#F6F7EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9EA450
#5651A4

Analogous

#A48051
#9EA450
#75A451

Triadic

#9EA450
#519EA4
#A4519E

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 2305 UP#9EA34EΔE 0.78
PANTONE 2304 CP#A3A855ΔE 1.72
PANTONE 10324 C#A2A955ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 16-0435 TPG#A2A857ΔE 2.18

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #9EA450;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #9EA450;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9EA450 0%, #707439 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
#B49B4C (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#B59E53 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#AB988A (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Pickled Pepper is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #9EA450, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 64°.

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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