PANTONE PQ-809C

Vibrant Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#E3E829

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RGB227, 232, 41

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CMYK2, 0, 82, 9

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HSL62°, 81%, 54%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-809C

#E2E92B

#DBE218

#C1C615

#AAAF12

#8F9410

#797D0D

#63660B

#484A08

#313305

#161702

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-809C

#E2E92B

#E5EB42

#E8ED54

#EBEF6B

#EEF17E

#F1F495

#F4F6AC

#F6F8BE

#F9FBD5

#FCFDE8

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E3E829

#312BE9

Analogous

#E9902B

#E3E829

#83E92B

Triadic

#E3E829

#2BE2E9

#E92BE2

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 388 C	#E0E722	ΔE 1.36
PANTONE PQ-388C	#E0E721	ΔE 1.50
PANTONE 387 C	#E3E935	ΔE 2.71
PANTONE 139-1-4 C	#E0E121	ΔE 2.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E3E829;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E3E829;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E3E829 0%, #AAAF12 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
#FFD41F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#FFDE2F (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#FFCCAE (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-809C is a highly saturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #E3E829, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 62°.

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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