PANTONE PQ-449C

Muted Dark Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#524727

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RGB82, 71, 39

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CMYK0, 13, 52, 68

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HSL45°, 36%, 24%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-449C

#534827

#4C4224

#42391F

#3B331C

#312A17

#2A2414

#231E10

#18150B

#110F08

#070603

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-449C

#534827

#6F6034

#877540

#A38D4D

#B49F5F

#C1B07B

#CEC097

#D9CFAF

#E7E0CB

#F2EEE3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#524727

#273253

Analogous

#533227

#524727

#485327

Triadic

#524727

#275348

#482753

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 449 C	#524627	ΔE 0.76
PANTONE 153-1-5 C	#53482B	ΔE 1.85
PANTONE 449 XGC	#544527	ΔE 2.23
PANTONE 7771 CP	#554A2D	ΔE 2.29

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #524727;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #524727;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #524727 0%, #3B331C 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#4F4525 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#524928 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#5B413D (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-449C is a desaturated yellow with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #524727, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 45°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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