PANTONE PQ-10126C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#AC9751

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RGB172, 151, 81

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CMYK0, 12, 53, 33

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HSL46°, 36%, 50%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-10126C

#AD9852

#9C8949

#8B7A41

#796A39

#685B31

#574C29

#453D21

#342E18

#231E10

#110F08

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-10126C

#AD9852

#B6A263

#BEAD74

#C6B786

#CEC197

#D6CBA8

#DED6BA

#E7E0CB

#EFEADC

#F7F5EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AC9751

#5267AD

Analogous

#AD6A52

#AC9751

#95AD52

Triadic

#AC9751

#52AD98

#9852AD

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 16-0737 TCX	#AA9652	ΔE 1.22
PANTONE 16-0737 TPX	#A9954D	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE 1-3-5 U	#AA9850	ΔE 1.53
PANTONE P 5-14 U	#AB9451	ΔE 1.80

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #AC9751;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #AC9751;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AC9751 0%, #796A39 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
#A9924D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#AF9A53 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#BE8B82 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-10126C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #AC9751, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 46°.

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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