PANTONE PQ-8520C

Neutral Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#78765B

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RGB120, 118, 91

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CMYK0, 2, 24, 53

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HSL56°, 14%, 41%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-8520C

#77755A

#6C6A51

#605E48

#545340

#494737

#3D3C2E

#2F2E23

#23221A

#171712

#0C0B09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-8520C

#77755A

#898667

#989676

#A5A388

#B2B199

#BFBEAB

#CAC9B9

#D8D7CB

#E5E4DC

#F2F2EE

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#78765B

#5A5C77

Analogous

#77675A

#78765B

#6B775A

Triadic

#78765B

#5A7775

#755A77

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 8520 C	#79755D	ΔE 1.81
PANTONE 8520	#7A755D	ΔE 2.02
PANTONE 5747 UP	#7E7A60	ΔE 2.06
PANTONE 7750 UP	#7C7B5E	ΔE 2.14

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #78765B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #78765B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #78765B 0%, #545340 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

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

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#7C745A (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#7D755C (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#7D726E (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-8520C is a desaturated yellow with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #78765B, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 56°.

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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