PANTONE PQ-617C

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#C0B561

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RGB192, 181, 97

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CMYK0, 6, 49, 25

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HSL53°, 43%, 57%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-617C

#C0B562

#B8AB4C

#A89C43

#92883A

#7C7331

#6A622A

#544E21

#3E3A19

#282510

#161409

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-617C

#C0B562

#C6BC71

#CEC583

#D3CC92

#D9D3A0

#E0DBB2

#E6E2C1

#ECE9D0

#F2F0DE

#F9F8F0

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C0B561

#626DC0

Analogous

#C08662

#C0B561

#9CC062

Triadic

#C0B561

#62C0B5

#B562C0

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 617 C	#C0B661	ΔE 0.64
PANTONE 617 XGC	#C5B765	ΔE 1.80
PANTONE P 167-6 U	#BCAF5A	ΔE 2.39
PANTONE P 167-5 C	#C5BB64	ΔE 2.44

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #C0B561;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #C0B561;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C0B561 0%, #92883A 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
#C8AE5D (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#CCB463 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#D2A89C (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-617C is a moderately saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #C0B561, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 53°.

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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